Jonathan Sacks

We are living through a period of cultural climate change. We have outsourced morality to the markets on the one hand, and the state on the other. The markets have brought wealth to many, and the state has done much to contain the worst excesses of inequality, but neither is capable of bearing the moral weight of showing us how...

In Not in God's Name, Jonathan Sacks masterfully delves into the intricate and often volatile relationship between violence and religion, presenting a compelling narrative that seeks to understand and address the surging religious extremism and violence witnessed in the twenty-first century. Sacks takes readers on an intellectual journey through the historic tensions among Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, offering deep insights...

Britain's most authentically prophetic voice - Daily Telegraph The choice with which humankind is faced is between the idea of power and the power of ideas. From his appointment as Chief Rabbi in 1991, through to his death in November 2020, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks made an incalculable contribution not just to the religious life of the Jewish community but...

We are living through a period of cultural climate change. We have outsourced morality to the markets on the one hand, and the state on the other. The markets have brought wealth to many, and the state has done much to contain the worst excesses of inequality, but neither is capable of bearing the moral weight of showing us how...

Writing with his usual grace and fluency, Jonathan Sacks moves beyond the tired arguments of militant atheists such as Dawkins and Hitchens, to explore how religion has always played a valuable part in human culture. Far from being dismissed as redundant, it must be allowed to temper and develop scientific understanding in order for us to be fully human. Ranging...