Journeying Out

As England's welfare state crumbled, local churches rushed into community involvement. It was there, as Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has argued, that society finally began to realize that it needs the church. Morisy argues that churches need to do more than become involved and meet community needs. She says they should recognize that society has entered "the experience economy," in which the church can offer not just material help but also the opportunity for spiritual transformation.Read less