Quote #168271
My faith foundation works to bring about a greater respect and understanding between different faiths. We basically work with six popular religions in the world which are the three Abrahamic religions, Hinduism and Buddhism and Sikhism.
Tony Blair
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Interpretation
In this remark Blair frames his post–prime ministerial work on interfaith dialogue as practical and programmatic rather than purely theological. By naming “six popular religions” and grouping Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as the Abrahamic traditions alongside Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, he signals an approach aimed at broad, globally recognizable communities. The emphasis on “respect and understanding” suggests a peacebuilding and social-cohesion agenda: reducing prejudice, improving literacy about other traditions, and creating cooperation across religious lines. The quote also reflects a common institutional strategy in interfaith initiatives—focusing on major world religions to build scalable educational and civic partnerships.




