Turning the tables on the multi-faith agenda
On the first Monday of the new millennium, leaders of nine religious faiths in Britain, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, stood together in the Palace of Westminster for a 'shared act of reflection and commitment'.
Dr John Benton
Together, they made a public statement: 'In a world scarred by the evils of war, racism, injustice and poverty,' they would work together 'to help bring about a better world now and for generations to come.' The Prime Minister, who hosted the gathering, described the occasion as 'progress of a very special sort'.
