Tony Campolo at Newcastle University
Tearfund campaigns promoter, David Golding, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Newcastle University for services to Make Poverty History. David writes...
`Professor Tony Campolo, the renowned American evangelical sociologist and social reformer, gave a characteristically thunderous performance at a lunchtime lecture at Newcastle University on Friday 8 June.
Tony pointed out that the propagation of the endless acquisition of `stuff' is not only killing our fellow human beings in poor countries, but killing us as people here too. He also pointed out that there is a better way - one that expresses the values of the Kingdom of God.
Newcastle is a world leader among universities in the struggle against global poverty. The event was chaired by Martin Callanan MEP, one of Make Poverty History NE's Patrons.
Photos courtesy of Dr Tim Kenny, Tearfund volunteer.
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