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Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, gives the second of the 2022 Reith Lectures, discussing faith and liberty. In his lecture, he cites Lord Acton, the 19th Century thinker on freedom, who said that religious freedom is the basis of all political freedom. Williams addresses this with reference to South Africa and today's controversies around the abortion debate. He argues that for religious believers, freedom of worship must mean the freedom to express conviction, not just the freedom to meet.

The lecture and question-and-answer session is recorded at Swansea University in front of an audience.

Presenter: Anita Anand

(Photo: Former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams addresses guests and media. Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images)