Listen to Religious Thinkers
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Dalai Lama: b1935
Both the spiritual and temporal ruler of Tibet until 1959, the Dalai Lama is also head of the Dge-lugs-pa (Yellow Hat) order of Tibetan Buddhists. He...
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Gandhi, Mohandas: 1869 - 1948
Mohandas Gandhi devoted his life to gaining independence for India through a policy of non-violence and religious ...
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Griffiths, Bede: 1906 - 1993
Regarded as a guru as well as being a Benedictine monk, Bede Griffiths left Prinknash Abbey and set up an ashram in India with the goal to "set the...
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Huddleston, Trevor: 1913 - 1998
Anglican Bishop and President of the Anti-Apartheid Movement, Trevor Huddleston, spent his life working in Britain and Africa to change conditions...
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Hume, (George) Basil: 1923 - 1999
Remembered for his work with the homeless and for uniting his church to a state of harmony not previously seen for 400 years, Hume decided to become...
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Maharishi, Mahesh Yogi: b1917
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi introduced Transcendental Meditation to the West, with the intention of creating individual and global peace and Enlightenment....
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Temple, William: 1881 - 1944
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1942-44, William Temple had an enormous influence on the Christian church through his initiatives in...
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Tutu, Desmond: b1931
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, Archbishop Desmond Tutu refused to condone violence in the fight abolish apartheid in South...
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