Idris Tawfiq was a Catholic priest, then left the and “in time moved towards Islam” “There is no clash whatever, and it is only mischief makers who like to cause division between people of faith.” On the troubles in Northern Ireland: “on this island of Ireland, terrible things were done in the name of religion which had nothing to do with the message of Christianity.” He goes on to talk about the split between political and religious responses; including the Archbishop of Canterbury’s controversial address (speech here) to the Temple Festival.
Mick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty
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