Blair to teach in the US on faith

[Stevo]

I don't know what to say about this:idunno

Tony Blair is to teach students at Yale University in the US when he leads a seminar on faith and globalisation.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7284494.stm

[George]

ONLY one word :doh

[run2Jesus]

I can visualize him preaching on globilization, but faith?:fear

[Sing4Him]

Blair to teach 'faith and globalisation' at Yale University

TONY Blair is to further his interest in religion by teaching classes on "faith and globalisation" at the prestigious Yale University in an initiative linked to the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, due to be launched later this year.

Academics at Yale School of Management and Divinity are working with Mr Blair to finalise details of the course. A source close to the former prime minister said he was "delighted" to be taking on the new challenge.

The Connecticut university's president, Richard Levin, said staff were "honoured" Mr Blair would be joining them. His pay is expected to be nominal, and it has yet to be decided how much time the job will involve. "His role in the Middle East will be unaffected," the source added.

Since leaving Number 10 last summer, Mr Blair has taken on a range of posts, including becoming Middle East envoy for the so-called Quartet of powers – the US, the UN, the EU and Russia.

Mr Blair converted from Anglicanism to Catholicism last year. He said faith played a major part......


He has earned millions of pounds with consultancies at investment bank JP Morgan and financial services giant Zurich. A deal with.....................................

There has been speculation that Mr Blair wants the soon-to-be-created role of EU president.

http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Blair-to-teach-39faith-and.3857812.jp

[denny272]

:fear Yikes!

[Minori]

Spooky! :panic

[Anddra]

It was only a matter of time. He has great faith in his own convictions.

[quiet_kate]

isn't Blair a Catholic???

[Anddra]

isn't Blair a Catholic???

Yup!

[bleatingsheep]

Anybody else get a shiver when they came across this story?