The global revival of religion has raised fundamental questions about its role in politics and its claim that it serves as a principle of identity, indispensable to the continuing survival of communit

The panel will discuss Bhikhu Parekh’s new book, A New Politics of Identity (Palgrave, March 2008) covering the impact of globalisation on ethnic, religious and national identities.

Saturday 5th April, afternoon session
St Saviour's, Walton Street, London, SW3 1SA

Speakers include: Dr. Edward Echlin, (Theologian and environmentalist); Michael Meacher MP; Carol Naughton: (WMD Awareness project), Mark Dowd (Operation Noah).