Britain, relative to the U.S., is a highly secular society. Philanthropy alone cannot fill the gap left by government cutbacks. And the sources of altruism go deep into our evolutionary past. — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share Image
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… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share Image
We from every religion feel comfortable in Britain because there is a host. The Church of England is a good host, it has been… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share
Food prices are often kept artificially high. The result is that the Millennium Development Goals set out by the United Nations at the start… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share
In her religious role, the Queen is head of the Church of England, but in her civic role she cares for all her subjects,… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share
The market economy is deeply congruent with the values set out in the Hebrew Bible. Material prosperity is a divine blessing. Poverty crushes the… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share
Man was not made for the service of economies; economies were made to serve mankind; and men and women were made - so we… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share
A perfect storm is in the making: financial uncertainty, economic downturn, government cuts, rising unemployment and a future that looks less clear the more… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share
“To whom is an international corporation answerable? Often they do not employ workers. They outsource manufacturing to places far away. If wages rise in… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share
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 Copy Share
The Holocaust survivors are among the most inspiring people I have had the privilege to meet. — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share
Jews read the books of Moses not just as history but as divine command. The question to which they are an answer is not,… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share
What I find fascinating about Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights we celebrate at this time of the year, is the way its story… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share
Find people not to envy but to admire. Do not the profitable but the admirable deed. Live by ideals. — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share
The message of Passover remains as powerful as ever. Freedom is won not on the battlefield but in the classroom and the home. Teach… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share
Which European leader today would not relish the wonder-working powers of a Moses? Budget deficit? Unpopular cuts? How about just a little miracle, an… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share
