increased crime and disorder, public nuisance and decreased public safety at a place which is dear to people from various Christian traditions.

The Public Safety Committee of the California Assembly is soft on crime.

As the gospels present it to us, the mission of Jesus of Nazareth is about the way in which the community of God's people - historically, the Jewish people who had first received the law and the covenant - is being re-created in relation to Jesus himself.

It's when bad taste encourages somebody to commit a crime or creates somewhat of an atmosphere where public safety is at risk, that courts are more willing to get involved.

Even when I was Archbishop of Wales and working with new bishops, I used to say, not realising quite how true it was, 'One of the things you will do as a bishop is disappoint people'.

Let's cut to the chase, the sharia controversy. I don't think I, or my colleagues, predicted just how enormous the reaction would be. I failed to find the right words. I succeeded in confusing people. I've made mistakes - that's probably one of them.