They are all different, in terms of history, and the religious compositions of the populations involved.
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There is nothing wrong with being well off as long as money has a social and ethical value and is not the object of one’s own greed.
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The Pope is only concerned with the spiritual welfare of his flock.
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Pluralism is no longer simply an asset or a prerequisite for progress and development, it is vital to our existence.
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We try to avoid the single-building syndrome. You have to look at the big picture. If you try to put social and cultural development ahead of economic development, it doesn’t work. You have to do it all together.
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Pluralist societies are not accidents of history. They are a product of enlightened education and continuous investment by governments and all of civil society in recognizing and celebrating the diversity of the world’s peoples.
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The search for justice and security, the struggle for equality of opportunity, the quest for tolerance and harmony, the pursuit of human dignity.
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A proper home can provide the bridge across that terrible gulf between poverty and a better future.
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Tolerance, openness and understanding towards other peoples’ cultures, social structures, values and faiths are now essential to the very survival of an interdependent world.
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None of these situations are identical. You cannot take one set of issues from one country and apply it to another.
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These are moral imperatives which we must work towards and think about on a daily basis.
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Islam is probably the one that places the greatest emphasis on knowledge. The purpose is to understand God’s creation.
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My grandfather was a most gifted person, and amongst his many qualities, one of them had always particularly impressed me.
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This means trying to bring values into environments, buildings, and contexts that improve the quality of life for future generations.
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The Muslim world, with its history and cultures, and indeed its different interpretations of Islam, is still little known in the West.
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While the past was a book he had read and re-read may times, the future was just one more literary work of art into which he used to pour himself with deep thought and concentration.
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