Our take: Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, spoke about the "tragedy" of a world without faith during a speech at London's Holy Trinity Brompton Church showing his faith in a way he was unable to do while in office. Since his conversion to Roman Catholicism, Blair has become bolder in his faith speech, sharing how he was impacted by the faith of a schoolteacher after Blair's atheist father suffered a stroke.
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has gone through a spiritual evolution since leaving office. He has launched a religious foundation, converted to Roman Catholicism and made vibrant and bold statements about his views on the role of faith in society. He uttered his most powerful sentiments to date yesterday when addressing a massive congregation in England, The Independent reports.
On Monday, Blair spoke at the Holy Trinity Brompton Church in London, where he said that a world without faith would be one marred with immense pain. In fact, the former leader said, I think a world without faith would be a world on the path to tragedy and disaster, I really believe that.
While Blair didnt speak much about faith while he was in office, on Monday, he was pointed and overt in declaring the strength of his beliefs. As he addressed the audience of 4,000 people, he said that something bigger and more important is crucial for the health of society.
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