24 January 2011

Baroness Warsi's Sternberg lecture at the University of Leicester

Here is the full text of Sayeeda Warsi's lecture:

Back in September I made a speech about faith at the Bishops Conference. It was the first time that a Cabinet Minister had spoken so frankly about faith for many years.

I think it’s fair to say that the speech caused a bit of a stir in some quarters.

The New Humanist Magazine ran a poll of their readers which ranked me the fifth most dangerous enemy of reason last year. I was about to think that actually, I hadn’t done too badly, when I discovered that the Koran-burning Pastor, Terry Jones, came one place below me!

But overall I believe the impact of the speech was really positive. [21 Jan. Archbishop Cranmer] Read more