3 December 2020 Jonathan Sacks Since the 18th century, many Western intellectuals have predicted religion’s imminent demise.
3 December 2020 Jonathan Sacks True freedom requires the rule of law and justice, and a judicial system in which the rights of some are not secured by the denial of rights to others.
3 December 2020 Jonathan Sacks Governments cannot make marriages or turn feckless individuals into responsible citizens. That needs another kind of change agent.
3 December 2020 Jonathan Sacks Religiosity turns out to be the best indicator of civic involvement: it’s more accurate than education, age, income, gender or race.
3 December 2020 Jonathan Sacks Some years ago there was a study to discover the most stressful occupation. It turned out not to be the head of a large business, football manager or prime minister, but rather: bus driver.
3 December 2020 Jonathan Sacks Follow your passion. Nothing – not wealth, success, accolades or fame – is worth spending a lifetime doing things you don’t enjoy.
3 December 2020 Jonathan Sacks A survey carried out across the U.S. between 2004 and 2006 showed that frequent church- or synagogue-goers are more likely to give money to charity.
3 December 2020 Jonathan Sacks The faith religious believers have in God is small compared to the faith people put in politicians, knowing how many times they have been disappointed in the past but still insisting that this time it will be different.
3 December 2020 Jonathan Sacks God’s forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections, admit our failures, and plead to God for clemency.
3 December 2020 Jonathan Sacks Much can and must be done by governments, but they cannot of themselves change lives.
