The former Archbishop of Canterbury has said that fears surrounding teachers wearing the Muslim face veil are “largely misplaced”.

In an interview about language and the way we talk about God, Rowan Williams said that language does not operate in a straightforward manner, but is instead embodied in practice. What you say is just as important as how and where you say it, in addition to your physical presence.

“Language is, after all, a way of interacting with the environment, not just a labelling process which would have no connection at all with the business of finding your way around,” Williams told Christian think–tank Theos’ Nick Spencer.

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