David Porter

David Porter is someone whose passion for peace is a thread that runs throughout a career that has taken him right to the heart of church life. His own heart for reconciliation and his expression of that within various key roles gives him a lived vantage point from which to offer challenge and insight. He was Canon for Reconciliation at Coventy Cathedral which has always been a hub for peace, involved in some of the world’s most difficult areas of conflict. Later peace building was very much in David’s focus when he become chief of staff to the Archbishop of Canterbury. (*important to say this conversation with David was recorded before Justin Welby resigned) But in this episode David shares how he’s faced criticism over some perceptions he’s been too sympathetic with former paramilitaries, gets honest about narratives of prejudice and racism, and spotlights the beautiful peace witnesses that have emerged from many faith communities.