‘Swedish Archbishop prefers Allah’

Posted on October 19, 2013 
Filed under Other denominations

Archbishop Antje Jackelén of Sweden“…the Church of Sweden’s new archbishop is Antje Jackelén. … Like kings, all bishops have their own motto and Jackelén chose ”God is greater” … ”Allahu akbar”. …

Many have been taken aback by the theological opinions Jackelén revealed during a questioning in Uppsala on October 1. The candidates for the highest position in the Swedish church were asked if they thought Jesus presented a truer picture of God than Muhammed. …”

– News from a little earlier in the week, from Dispatch International.

Related: Belief in the Virgin Birth an optional extra, new Swedish archbishop declares (Anglican Ink)

Photo: Jan Nordén/Church of Sweden.