Brexit and the ‘moral failure’ of ‘no deal’
In his speech to the House of Lords last week on Brexit, the Archbishop of Canterbury spoke eloquently about the moral responsibility that comes with parliamentary sovereignty, and of the…
Christians in Politics
Politics is too important to leave to politicians
"The Archbishop's platitudes do far more to divide the country than unite it" wrote the Telegraph's Charlotte Gill in a piece headed: 'Justin Welby has no business using his sacred office to pontificate about Brexit'. Unfortunately she had got the…
The Conservative-DUP deal is good for the whole country: Labour’s hypocrisy stinks to heaven
"The DUP are, let's face it, the Wahhabists of Protestantism," Labour's Angela Eagle told the audience of the BBC's Have I Got News For You on the evening of 16th…
It’s not that Christians can’t lead political parties; it’s that Evangelical Christians can’t lead the Liberal Democrats
"To be a political leader...and to live as a committed Christian, to hold faithfully to the Bible's teaching, has felt impossible for me," said Tim Farron as he resigned as…
The destruction of Andrea Leadsom: is it no longer permissible to be proud of motherhood?
"I absolutely am a Christian and I am very proud of it," Conservative leadership candidate Andrea Leadsom told Channel 4 News. "And it absolutely acts in the background in…
The ironic lack of politics at Christians in Politics
I genuinely expected to be disappointed when I first found myself at an event organised by a Christian political group. Four years ago I put a blog together after…
Ukip MEP bashes Archbishop for offering sanctuary to refugees
What do you think? There was an archbishop who loved to read The Guardian and watch the BBC. He saw that thousands upon thousands of Christians were suffering throughout…
We need more Christians in politics – and banking, education, media…
Another of Justin Welby’s visions has begun to bear fruit. Yesterday, Lambeth Palace hosted the launch of the much-heralded Community of St Anselm. In a special service in the…
Christians in Parliament demonstrate what doing God really means
On Wednesday evening Christians in Parliament along with Christians in Politics and Christians in Government held their annual service of prayer and worship at the the Emmanuel Centre in…
Tim Farron 'clarifies' his Christian convictions in pursuit of LibDem leadership
There is no doubt that Christian representation in Parliament came out well in this General Election. A handful of prominent Christians including Simon Hughes, Douglas Alexander and Jim Murphy…
Votewise 2015: a biblical case for localism, subsidiarity and restored national sovereignty
Over the last couple of months this site has covered some of the most prominent publications that have sought to define an appropriate form of Christian engagement with political…
Scotland's Roman Catholic bishops condemn Jim Murphy's hypocrisy
Another Pastoral Letter on the General Election – this time from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Scotland to their 841,000 worshippers spread across 452 parishes (which is an awful…
'Those Who Show Up' – every church leader should read this book
Last week's Faith in Politics report by the Evangelical Alliance gave an interesting if somewhat predictable snapshot of Evangelical Christians' views on politics and their likely voting intentions. The…
This General Election is bringing in a new level of Christian engagement
There's something about the build-up to a General Election that is both fascinating and morbid at the same time, as we, the electorate, see a group of gladiators -…
Show Up: we need God's vision for the future of politics
Just in case anyone wasn't paying attention to Twitter yesterday, Christians in Politics - which is the umbrella group of Christians on the Left, the Conservative Christian Fellowship and…
Surely Jesus would approve of 'Christmas with the Aliens'?
I distinctly remember my very first school Nativity play. Being a rather quiet and unassuming child, I was bypassed as the major roles were cast and left with the…
MPs call on churches to raise a new generation of politicians
Last Monday I found myself with a crowd of church leaders and parliamentarians from around the country listening to a group of MPs sharing stories of how Jesus has changed…
Rochester & Strood: the Christian case for supporting Mark Reckless
According to the latest opinion polls on the wacky race for Rochester & Strood, the suave, educated, cultured and erudite Peter Perfect Mark Reckless is blazing ahead for Ukip,…
Gendercide Abortion – a Bill to unite Pro-Life and Pro-Choice advocates
Fiona Bruce MP has drafted a rather important Ten Minute Rule Bill which she intends to present to Parliament on Tuesday 4th November. It has the support of a…
Rev'd Canon Dr (Labour) denounces South Yorkshire police officer (Ukip)
The Rev'd Canon Dr Alan Billings is a retired vicar of some academic standing: not only was he a member of the respected Youth Justice Board, he was director…