17. The Free Thinking Interview: Revd Ian Paisley
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Preacher, politician and author the Revd Ian Paisley, until June this year First Minister of Northern Ireland, founded the Democratic Unionist Party in 1971 and is Northern Ireland's longest serving MP in the House of Commons.
He Talks to Phillip Dodd about his faith, his controversial life story, and his extraordinary political journey.
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Broadcast in Night Waves 13 Nov 2008 21:15 Radio 3.
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Neil Miney, Liverpool
Dr. Paisley truly encapsulates the Christian truth of loyalty to the state unless it does not abide by the Bible's demarcation lines. The state is a tyranny if it does not protect its citizens and also if it interferes where it should not. I attended this meeting. It was good to hear Dr Paisley. Thankfully we still have some free thinking.
Donncha Deasy, Bristol
Giving a platform to this demagogue who has consistently opposed freedom of speech, thought, or indeed free association is a complete travesty of the notion of a 'free thinking' festival
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