Christians in Politics

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Brexit and the ‘moral failure’ of ‘no deal’

January 17, 2019
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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 need for politicians on all sides to come to an…

The Conservative-DUP deal is good for the whole country: Labour’s hypocrisy stinks to heaven

June 27, 2017
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"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

June 15, 2017
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"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?

July 9, 2016
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"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

November 12, 2015
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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

September 22, 2015
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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…

September 20, 2015
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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

July 3, 2015
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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

May 23, 2015
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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

May 6, 2015
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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

April 11, 2015
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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

February 27, 2015
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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

February 8, 2015
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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

January 14, 2015
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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'?

December 4, 2014
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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

November 4, 2014
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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

November 2, 2014
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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

October 31, 2014
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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)

October 17, 2014
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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…