The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural affairs was speaking during an interview with Elizabeth Oldfield from the Christian think tank Theos.
Mr Gove said: “One of the things I find of most people who have a personal faith is it makes you more conscious of your fallibility.
“I don’t want to name names but there’s a well-known thinker who is unabashedly atheist who argues with a degree of certainty and absolute assurance in the power of his logic that very very few religious people in my experience would ever dare attempt to muster.”
The comments came following the 11th annual Theos lecture, which Mr Gove gave. His speech was entitled ‘When will there be a harvest for the world?’ and focused on issues relating to the environment.
Mr Gove argued politicians should not apologise for “drawing, and reflecting, on the insights and wisdom found in the words, actions and thoughts of religious leaders.
“I speak as a Christian, convinced that the moral teachings of the Christian Church, the example of Christ’s life and Christian theology all help us in reflecting on the responsibilities we all have to others.
“For Christians, the ethical responsibility we have towards the environment is encapsulated in the concept of stewardship. Christians are called to remember their rightful place within Creation – and the vast web of life it…
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