Justin Welby: References & Edit History
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Matt Stefon
Matt Stefon was a religion editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. He earned B.A. degrees in English and American studies from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.A. in religion and literature and an M.T.S. in philosophy, theology, and ethics (comparative religious ethics) from Boston University, where he also completed coursework toward a doctorate in comparative theology and American religious history. A native of the Northeast, Stefon was born and raised in Pennsylvania and educated both there and in Massachusetts, where he also taught college English and philosophy and ran a writing center. He is interested in the literature and folklore of the Anthracite mining fields and of New England. His more "scholarly" pursuits include American Transcendentalism, Confucian and neo-Confucian thought, Daoism, process philosophy and theology, the transmission of Asian religions in the United States, and the intersection of religion with literature and other arts.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: BBC - The abuse scandal that led to the archbishop's resignation. | Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC News - Who is Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and why did he resign during an abuse scandal? | Aug 06, 2026 | ||
| Noted that Sarah Mullally succeeded him as archbishop of Canterbury. Added a module of related content. | Mar 24, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 02, 2026 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 20, 2025 | ||
| Added information about his resignation. | Nov 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Independent - Justin Welby: The nation's conscience. | Oct 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Gurdian - Justin Welby says he carries personal alarm amid increasing threats in church. | Jul 01, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | May 07, 2024 | ||
| Cross-reference corrected, and article revised. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| Links and photo added. | May 24, 2023 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | May 04, 2023 | ||
| Replaced photograph. | Apr 29, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Archbishop of Canterbury - Justin Welby. | May 30, 2016 | ||
| Article revised to mention Welby's discovery in 2016 that his biological father was Anthony Montague Browne. | Apr 15, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - The abuse scandal that led to the archbishop's resignation. | Dec 13, 2015 | ||
| New article added. | Aug 19, 2013 |
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