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Archbishop urges MPs to "Do nothing to change their lives" this summer (except to read a 100 minute bible)
Tuesday 07 August 2007
Dr. John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, is to send every MP in the country some summer reading: the 100-Minute Bible and a guide to slowing down.
The guide, written by the Bishop of Reading, the Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, and released earlier this year, is entitled Do Nothing to Change Your Life. The book urges its readers to create pauses in daily life to benefit their own, and society's, health and wellbeing. The book argues this fresh perspective of relishing every moment with a greater attentiveness will improve our relationship with God.
Do Nothing to Change Your Life is a passionate plea for the nation to ditch endless 'to do' lists, constant streams of emails, and an increasingly '24/7' culture. The book was published following news that an international study had shown that the pace of life in our cities has increased by 10 per cent in the last decade. The bishop's warning about the danger of not taking rest and play seriously is a timely one.
The 100 Minute Bible gives a synopsis of every book in the Bible and takes less than two hours to read.
Dr. Sentamu said: "I wanted to encourage our nation's elected representatives to slow down during their holiday and in that place of quiet and stillness to enter into the presence of God.
"One of these books is about creating that quiet in our lives. The other Is an introduction to the world's best-seller which introduces the reader to Jesus Christ as the Son of God.
"There is a pressing need for quiet and reflection than in our 24/7 culture. There has never been a more important time in our public life to discover or re-discover the importance of faith."
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Notes to editors
· For further information contact Arun Arora, Archbishop's Director of Communications, 01904 707021 / 07738 354491
· The Rt. Revd. Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Reading, and author of Do Nothing to Change Your Life is available on 0118 984 1216
· Do Nothing to Change Your Life is published by Church House Publishing one of the leading religious publishers in the UK and the official publisher to the Archbishops' Council and the General Synod of the Church of England, contact Sheridan James 0207 898 1000 / Steve Jenkins 0207 898 100
· The 100 Minute Bible is published by The 100 Minute Press, contact Len Budd 01227 732 144
· The 100 Minute Bible is written by The Rev. Michael Hinton. First published in September 2005 it is now published in Chinese, Czech, German, Dutch, Icelandic, Japanese Norwegian and Slovak.
· The Archbishop of York is on Holiday and is not available for Interview.