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In his fifth Reith Lecture Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks assess the explosive mix of religious revival and nationalism.

Dr. Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth evaluates the effects of combining religious revival with nationalism in his fifth Reith Lecture.

Reviewing the topic of religious fanaticism in his lecture entitled 'Fundamentalism', he argues that when faith and national identity are united they create an explosive mix. Yet, paradoxically, he believes secularism does not provide a solution either.

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Wed 12 Dec 1990 09:00
大象传媒 Radio 4

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