The former Chief Rabbi, Lord (Jonathan) Sacks, is one of the most interesting thinkers, writers and speakers about today. His interventions into the public debate rarely fail to encourage thought, knowledge and indeed wisdom. I had the pleasure of interviewing him last year for the magazine just before he was due to give a major lecture in London titled ‘Confronting violence in the name of God’.
The themes of that interview and talk are now significantly expanded into a book due to be published later this month. It is called ‘Not in God’s Name: confronting religious violence’. And just as his earlier books ‘The Dignity of Difference’ and ‘The Home we Build Together’ did so much to advance the debate on pluralism and multiculturalism in our societies, so I suspect that this latest book will contribute a significant amount to the ferocious debates around religion and violence in our world today. There is a huge amount in the new book, including much to find agreement with as well as some things I am sure some readers will want to push back on.
On Thursday 11 June The Spectator will be hosting a conversation with Lord Sacks in London which will be conducted by Andrew Neil. Tickets are still available here. There will be an opportunity during the evening to put your questions and challenges to Lord Sacks. It is certain to be a stimulating and fascinating evening.
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