Albright quoted seven different religious texts to emphasize the lecture's stated theme of religious tolerance. The works emphasized the fundamental rule of "do only to others what you would have them do to you."
"We must strive to make religious faith not a sword to wield against others, but a platform to live on together," Albright said in closing, which prompted a standing ovation.
During a question-and-answer session following the lecture, a Georgetown graduate student asked Albright about her work in Serbia during her term as Secretary of State.
"I think I am proudest of what we did in Kosovo because we stopped the killing," Albright said. "I believe in peace, but I'm not a pacifist. When genocidal killing is taking place, the international community has a responsibility to stop it."
Several ambassadors and representatives from 25 embassies were present at the speech, an event organizer said.
The Rev. John Langan of Georgetown University introduced Albright and said why she was chosen for the event.
"She serves as a reflective practitioner who draws upon her vast experience to reflect upon the emergence of religion as the major concern in international affairs." he said. "We need to give this cause a priority - a central priority - for the well-being of our religious communities, our countries and our world."
The InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington, an organization whose goals are world-wide community building and justice through religious tolerance, sponsored the lecture. Previous lecturers included World Bank President James Wolfensohn and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young.
"We must strive to make religious faith not a sword to wield against others, but a platform to live on together," Albright said in closing, which prompted a standing ovation.
During a question-and-answer session following the lecture, a Georgetown graduate student asked Albright about her work in Serbia during her term as Secretary of State.
"I think I am proudest of what we did in Kosovo because we stopped the killing," Albright said. "I believe in peace, but I'm not a pacifist. When genocidal killing is taking place, the international community has a responsibility to stop it."
Several ambassadors and representatives from 25 embassies were present at the speech, an event organizer said.
The Rev. John Langan of Georgetown University introduced Albright and said why she was chosen for the event.
"She serves as a reflective practitioner who draws upon her vast experience to reflect upon the emergence of religion as the major concern in international affairs." he said. "We need to give this cause a priority - a central priority - for the well-being of our religious communities, our countries and our world."
The InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington, an organization whose goals are world-wide community building and justice through religious tolerance, sponsored the lecture. Previous lecturers included World Bank President James Wolfensohn and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young.
