Why Respect?

Respect has become a 21st century word which goes to the very heart of human relationships. For many people today the word Respect could be a paraphrase of Jesus’ words “do to others as you would have them do to you”.

When it comes to respect we believe young people can be an example to our nation. We believe the way we live can help put respect back into the heart of our communities - relationships between young and old, black and white, male and female, teachers and students?

In 2005 the Rev Joel Edwards, General Director of the Evangelical Alliance, spoke to The War Cry about the need for respect to be more prominent in society. The War Cry  also invited a number of people to expand on these values and consider their place in society.

Doreen Lawrence
Co-founder of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust

Tony Juniper
Executive director of the Friends of the Earth

Harriet Lamb
Executive director of the Fairtrade Foundation

The Winchester Lectures

Joel Edwards set out his Respect Agenda at the Space in the City events in Winchester during January and February 2006.  Read these lectures in full.

• 18 January 2006 - 'Respect is who you are, not what you have'.
  
• 25 January 2006 - 'Respect is the bedrock of community cohesion'.
  
• 08 February 2006 - 'Respect is what you say I am'.
  
• 15 February 2006 - 'Respect is a state of mind and the responsibility of the state'.

Celebrity Endorsements