There are many concepts of spirituality, among them, various notions of divinity developed in the Judaeo-Christian-Islamic religions. Within these the concepts vary greatly.

I think there are all kinds of intrusions into private rights that make use of contemporary technology.

A bombing was planned [in Syria], which would probably make the situation worse, but would at least establish US credibility.

One of the greatest dangers is secular religion - state worship.

When Reagan left office, he was the most unpopular living president, apart from Nixon, even below Carter. If you look at his years in office, he was not particularly popular. He was more or less average. He severely harmed the American economy.

I have written occasionally on links between my scientific work and political thinking, but not much, because the links seem to me abstract and speculative.

If you go to one demonstration and then go home, that's something, but the people in power can live with that. What they can't live with is sustained pressure that keeps building, organisations that keep doing things, people that keep learning lessons from the last time and doing it better the next time.