There are, of course, bishops with plenty to say about them, but there is nothing that any of them can do. But there has, none the less, been a reconfiguring of the religious landscape. The riots have made clear the way in which “Muslim” now codes “unwanted unwhite immigrant”. It could be used to illustrate the meaning of “dumbfounded”:“‘I think Obama hurt race relations in this country,’ Graham says. He tells small prophecies: This one will soon buy a car, that one will travel abroad to find greener pastures.

Source: The Times August 08, 2024 23:52 UTC