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| Archbishop of Canterbury defends faith schools | Archbishop of Canterbury defends faith schools |
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| The Archbishop of Canterbury has defended faith schools, saying they provide education for some of the poorest children in the UK. | |
| The Most Rev Justin Welby acknowledged the potential danger of fundamentalists attempting to take control of schools. | The Most Rev Justin Welby acknowledged the potential danger of fundamentalists attempting to take control of schools. |
| However, in a BBC interview he said Church of England schools continued to "love and serve", as they "have done for hundreds of years". | However, in a BBC interview he said Church of England schools continued to "love and serve", as they "have done for hundreds of years". |
| Archbishop Welby repeated his view that the UK is "a deeply Christian country". | Archbishop Welby repeated his view that the UK is "a deeply Christian country". |
| Asked about an inquiry into allegations of fundamentalists targeting schools - the so-called Trojan Horse plot - Archbishop Welby said: "I can't talk about other faith schools, but it isn't much of a danger in Church of England schools." | Asked about an inquiry into allegations of fundamentalists targeting schools - the so-called Trojan Horse plot - Archbishop Welby said: "I can't talk about other faith schools, but it isn't much of a danger in Church of England schools." |
| He was speaking after Birmingham City Council launched an inquiry into alleged plots by Muslim hard-liners to seize control of school governing bodies in the city. | He was speaking after Birmingham City Council launched an inquiry into alleged plots by Muslim hard-liners to seize control of school governing bodies in the city. |
| Speaking to the BBC, the Archbishop defended the role of faith schools within the education system, saying they remained "a very good use of social capita". | Speaking to the BBC, the Archbishop defended the role of faith schools within the education system, saying they remained "a very good use of social capita". |
| "The way it's done with Church of England schools is that it's an expression of our love and service to the community," he said. | "The way it's done with Church of England schools is that it's an expression of our love and service to the community," he said. |
| "People seem to choose these schools in large numbers. They are often in the poorest parts of the country, we seek to love and serve people, as we should, through these schools - and have done for hundreds of years." | "People seem to choose these schools in large numbers. They are often in the poorest parts of the country, we seek to love and serve people, as we should, through these schools - and have done for hundreds of years." |
| 'Deeply Christian country' | 'Deeply Christian country' |
| Asked about the continuing debate about whether the UK remains a "Christian country", Archbishop Welby said Christian faith was reflected in the "whole way we approach our national life". | Asked about the continuing debate about whether the UK remains a "Christian country", Archbishop Welby said Christian faith was reflected in the "whole way we approach our national life". |
| His comments come after Prime Minister David Cameron wrote last month that people in the UK should be "more confident about our status as a Christian country". | His comments come after Prime Minister David Cameron wrote last month that people in the UK should be "more confident about our status as a Christian country". |
| It prompted a group of 50 public figures to write an open letter to the Daily Telegraph insisting that the UK was "a non-religious" and "plural" society. | It prompted a group of 50 public figures to write an open letter to the Daily Telegraph insisting that the UK was "a non-religious" and "plural" society. |
| Archbishop Welby later wrote in his blog that it was a "historical fact" that UK law, ethics and culture were based on its teachings and traditions. | Archbishop Welby later wrote in his blog that it was a "historical fact" that UK law, ethics and culture were based on its teachings and traditions. |
| Returning to the debate, Archbishop Welby said the UK's "systems of justice and health, the way we value people, the basic way we look at the human being and the dignity of the human being, reflects the values of Jesus Christ". | Returning to the debate, Archbishop Welby said the UK's "systems of justice and health, the way we value people, the basic way we look at the human being and the dignity of the human being, reflects the values of Jesus Christ". |
| "We are a deeply Christian country in that way," he added. | "We are a deeply Christian country in that way," he added. |
| The Archbishop added that he did not agree with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's claim that the Church would be better able to serve its own interests and those of the country if it was disestablished. | The Archbishop added that he did not agree with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's claim that the Church would be better able to serve its own interests and those of the country if it was disestablished. |