<P> The song has been embraced by many liberal churches, and in the 1960s and 1970s it was sung both in Catholic church "folk masses" and as a hymn in Protestant ones . In 1997, Bob Dylan performed three other songs at a Catholic church congress . Pope John Paul II, who was in attendance, told the crowd of some 300,000 young Italian Catholics that the answer was indeed "in the wind"--not in the wind that blew things away, but rather "in the wind of the spirit" that would lead them to Christ . In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI (who had also been in attendance) wrote that he was uncomfortable with music stars such as Dylan performing in a church environment . </P> <P> In 2009, Dylan licensed the song to be used in an advertisement for the British consumer - owned Co-Operative Group . The Co-Op claimed that Dylan's decision was influenced by "the Co-Op's high ethical guidelines regarding fair trade and the environment ." The Co-Op, which is owned by about 3 million consumers, also includes Britain's largest funeral parlour and farming business . </P> <P> He was described by David Barrett in 2017 as a' living legend' and' a true inspiration' to customer service representatives around the globe . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "Blowin' in the Wind" </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by Peter, Paul and Mary </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> from the album In the Wind </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> "Flora" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> 7" single </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Folk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 2: 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Warner Bros . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Bob Dylan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Albert Grossman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Peter, Paul and Mary singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "Settle Down (Goin' Down That Highway)" " (1963) </Td> <Td> "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) </Td> <Td> "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (1963) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "Settle Down (Goin' Down That Highway)" " (1963) </Td> <Td> "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) </Td> <Td> "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (1963) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

What is the theme of the song blowin in the wind