Tony Blair has just embarked upon a project to further the cause of global governance, and he is intending to use religion as the vehicle. Called the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, its purpose is to create momentum for achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals.
His role is not unlike that of John Foster Dulles nearly a century ago, who worked to create “‘an international ethos [through the Church] which would be essential as any foundation for any lasting international political structure.’” Commenting on this, historian Dr. Martin Erdmann wrote, “The first responsibility of the Church would thus be to inform the general public about international affairs.” He explained how “the churches would need to unite their forces to transform the present sovereignty system into a world order system wherever possible.” (Building the Kingdom of God on Earth [Wipf & Stock, 2005], p. 113)
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