Religion creates community, community creates altruism and altruism turns us away from self and towards the common good... There is something about the tenor of relationships within a religious community that makes it the best tutorial in citizenship and good neighborliness. Jonathan Sacks altruismcitizenshipcommon share on social
The market economy is very good at wealth creation but not perfect at all about wealth distribution. Jonathan Sacks creationdistributioneconomy Change image and share on social
Religion survives because it answers three questions that every reflective person must ask. Who am I? Why am I here? How then shall I live? Jonathan Sacks answerliveperson Change image and share on social
Jews have deep respect for the Queen and the royal family. We say a prayer for them every Sabbath in synagogue. We recite a special blessing on seeing the Queen. Jonathan Sacks blessdeepfamily Change image and share on social
To defend a country you need an army, but to defend a civilization you need education. Jonathan Sacks armycivilizationcountry Change image and share on social
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. Jonathan Sacks carrycharitychurch Change image and share on social
God is back and Europe as a whole still doesn't get it. It is our biggest single collective cultural and intellectual blind spot. Jonathan Sacks backbigblind Change image and share on social
I see in the rising crescendo of ethnic tensions, civilization clashes and the use of religious justification for acts of terror, a clear and present danger to humanity. Jonathan Sacks actcivilizationclash Change image and share on social
Freedom begins with what we teach our children. That is why Jews became a people whose passion is education, whose heroes are teachers and whose citadels are schools. Jonathan Sacks beginchildcitadel Change image and share on social
