Archbishop of Wales to Debate Religion at City Nightclub

The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, will be talking to young clubbers at Cardiff's Dempsey's club on Sunday night.

The debate, titled "Is Religion Bad?", will question whether religion causes more problems in the world than it solves.

Dr Morgan said: "Some of the best debates and conversations young people have these days are at nightclubs and Solace offers a great alternative for those looking to combine a fun night out with stimulating chat in a responsible atmosphere."

The event is organised by Solace, the city's first "church in a bar" which opened in April.

Run by Wendy Sanderson, nightclub evangelist from the Church Army and James Karran, a young priest at Arart Baptist Church, Cardiff, Solace holds meetings every Sunday night at either Dempsey's on Castle Street, or Clwb Ifor Bach on Womanby Street.

The nightclub meetings aim to interest young people in Christianity in a relaxed, friendly environment.

"My own clubbing days may be over but I'm looking forward to meeting those still on the scene and sharing some ideas," said Dr Morgan.

"And I'll try not to complain too much about the loud music."

Rev James Karran from Solace said, " It promises to be an interesting night. Our debates generate lots of interest among those who attend and can get quite heated.

"Religion is our theme this month so it's wonderful to have one of Wales' senior church leaders come and debate with our young members in such a different environment. We'll try and keep the music down."

The debate begins at Dempsey's at 9pm.