In a truly multicultural society we must love our neighbours, not just tolerate them, says Templeton prize-winning priest

20 May 2014, The Tablet

In a truly multicultural society we must love our neighbours, not just tolerate them, says Templeton prize-winning priest

Czech priest and philosopher Fr Tomáš Halík was presented with the Templeton prize for "affirming life's spiritual direction" earlier this month. The award, which is valued at £1.1 million, was presented at a ceremony at the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London. In his acceptance speech Fr Halík warned that western society had sacrificed Christian altruism for secular tolerance and that this mentality led to ghettoisation and a culture in which different ethnic groups did not mix.  Read the full speech below: It is with joy, respect, humility, gratitude and, above all, an awareness of responsibility and moral commitment, that I join the family of Templeton Prize winners this evening. Initially – over 40 years ago – the Temp

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