Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: Finding my faith amidst hangovers, beatings and abuse
Full Disclosure with James O'Brien
English - March 28, 2024 23:15 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 104 ratingsNews Society & Culture interview entrepreneurship business health leadership comedy news culture entrepreneur politics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Growing up, Justin Welby thought his home life was normal. It wasn't until he was a teenager that he realised being brought up by an abusive, alcoholic father was anything but. He found faith and the love of God as a student at Cambridge, bringing with it a sense of peace and security. He graduated and then spent 11 years working in the oil industry.
From such unlikely beginnings, Justin Welby’s faith became his life. He was ordained a priest in 1993 and has been the Archbishop of Canterbury since 2013. He tells James about his struggles growing up with an alcoholic father and why he speaks out on political issues like the Rwanda Bill.