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Tony Blair warns that Christians must speak out in 'aggressively secularist' age |
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Christianity is at risk of being sidelined in Britain's ‘aggressively secularist' society, former prime minister Tony Blair has warned.
blank_pageMr Blair said he agreed with church leaders that faith is in danger of being seen as a 'personal eccentricity' rather than an important influence on the country. He also criticised the ‘ludicrous decisions' that have led to worshippers being punished for expressing their beliefs. In an interview published in the Church of England Newspaper, Mr Blair said: ‘Sometimes I think we as Christians are more sensitive than we should be although I say that as someone who when I was in office, although I was perfectly open about my Christianity, nonetheless kept it within certain boundaries that were restricted in terms of what I said publicly'. Since stepping down as prime minister he has converted to Roman Catholicism and set up the Tony Blair Faith Foundation to ‘promote respect and understanding about the world's major religions'. Pray:for Tony Blair and other men of faith and influence that they will be able to bring a faith perspective to worldly problems. (1Jn.2:16-17) Source: Prayer Alert |
