ABSTRACT
Contemporary Britain, like every other country in the world, is being reshaped by globalisation. If multiculturalism is the way in which globalisation has manifested itself in British society then the multi-faith nature of that society requires the most serious attention. Bishop Richard Harries's public ministry has coincided with the rapid development of the globalised world and multi-faith British society. Bishop Richard's contribution to Jewish-Christian relations over the last twenty years therefore offers a promising case-study for investigating how different religions might interact in contemporary, globalised society. The chapter seeks to draw out the features and facets of the role of faith in contemporary Britain through analysis of episodes in the relations between Judaism and Christianity to which the bishop has contributed. There are: the Manor House Group of which he was a member; the Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops in 1988; and the Council of Christians and Jews, which the bishop chaired from 1992 to 2001.
