Last September, Israel's ex-President Shimon Peres asked Pope Francis to head a future "UN of religions", a proposed organisation with "unquestionable" authority to proclaim God's will. Peres argued globalizing faith under a single world authority is required to combat terrorism. Is this concept, which has major implications, really about peace, or is there a darker agenda behind it? Political and economic decision-making power has been devol ...

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Last September, Israel's ex-President Shimon Peres asked Pope Francis to head a future "UN of religions", a proposed organisation with "unquestionable" authority to proclaim God's will. Peres argued globalizing faith under a single world authority is required to combat terrorism. Is this concept, which has major implications, really about peace, or is there a darker agenda behind it? Political and economic decision-making power has been devolving away from citizens and the nation-state to elite global undemocratic multilateral organisations for some time now. This article examines the implications of recent signs of a top-down push for the globalization of religion as well, under a single global political authority.

Authors Bio:

Matthew is a freelance writer with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, an open mind and a keen interest in defending personal freedom and uncovering the truth. He writes at The Conscious Reporter about issues that affect and suppress human potential, consciousness, alternative beliefs, and the right to free expression of spirituality in the world.