But the voice goes on, calling us, beckoning us, luring us to think that there might be such a thing as justice, as the world being put to rights, even though we find it so elusive. We're like moths trying to fly to the moon. We all know there's something called justice, but we can't quite get to it.

Having lots of members of my family who were in ministry in one form or another, I suppose it shouldn't be surprising that at quite an early age, I was very, very conscious personally of the love of God.

It's not great faith you need; it is faith in a great God.

The Biblical vision is not so much concerned with life after death but about life after life after death.

Someone who is determinedly trying to show God how good he or she is is likely to become an insufferable prig.

I think future generations will say the late 20th century and the early 21st century was a time of great convulsions and upheavals.

For me, actually, being a bishop in a bishopric where there's an academic tradition gives me this fascinating, challenging, but open invitation to say, "We want you to be a scholar. We want you to go on doing this. But do it as a bishop!"