Religion Survives Because It Answers Three Questions

Jews Know This In Their Bones. Our Community Could Not Exist For A Day Without Its Volunteers. They Are The Lifeblood Of Our Organizations, Whether They Involve Welfare, Youth, Education, Care Of The Sick And Elderly, Or Even Protection Against Violence And Abuse.

It Is Through Exchange That Difference Becomes A Blessing, Not A Curse.

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.

Islamophobia Is A Complex Phenomenon.

Those Who Believe That Liberal Democracy And The Free Market Can Be Defended By The Force Of Law And Regulation Alone, Without An Internalised Sense Of Duty And Morality, Are Tragically Mistaken.