Growing up in England a member of the Exclusive Brethren, an extremist Christian sect, Ian Markham experienced the evils that religion can inspire. But when, as a child, his family broke away, he found a new home in the Anglican Church — where he also found tolerance and generosity of spirit. Markham, 47, was ordained as an Anglican priest in 2007 after years in academia, and is now dean and president of the Virginia Theological Seminary. He spoke with The Washington Examiner about his faith and Christ’s transformational power.

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