Summary
On Thursday evening, in Westminster Cathedral, the former Prime Minister Tony Blair gave a lecture entitled Faith and Globalisation. It was not a political event, though it attracted a fair amount of protest and political interest. It was, however, the first time Tony Blair had spoken about his own religious convictions and the role he sees religious faith having in our world today.
He recognised that "in the last 10 years, we have been reminded sharply, in acts of terror committed in the name of faith, that we ignore the power of religion at our peril."See the full content of this document
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Agenda: Welcome Themes From Mr Blair
Then he stated clearly that "religious faith, crucial to so many people's culture and belief has a major part to play in shapi...
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