Exactly two years ago I sat down and wrote my very first blog post for this site, which I had decided to name God and Politics in the UK (you can read more about the reason I started here). I… Read More ›
Month: November 2013
Unsung Christian heroes awarded at Westminster for their community-changing work
And now for some good news… A former homeless couple, a youth project leader, and the pioneer behind a debt-advice counselling centre have been announced as the winners of the 2013 Inspire Award for unsung Christian heroes whose work has… Read More ›
Turning up the volume for Syrian Christians
Today’s UN report on the devastating effects of the Syrian war on a generation of children is yet another reminder of the horrors of the situation. Millions in Syria have become casualties of the conflict over the last two and… Read More ›
The devastating consequences of exploitative Payday lending and the Christian response
Personal debt and payday loans companies have once again filled the pages of the papers this week. These are rapidly becoming two of the defining issues of this time of austerity that our country is going through. The latest report… Read More ›
Why the Reverend Paul Flowers is not an utter disaster
I used to have a lot of respect for the Co-op Bank. During the last few years since the banking system went into meltdown, followed by the Libor rigging and other troublesome scandals, the Co-op has come up mostly smelling… Read More ›
My friend first went to prison at 12. Now he tells prisoners how God rescued him
This week is anti-bullying week and inter-faith week. It’s probably some other week I’ve not noticed yet too, but I do know that it is definitely Prisons Week. This is because my church is heavily involved in prison ministry. It’s not… Read More ›
Time for the Church to recover a vision of society transformed
Despite my best efforts, I usually find it hard to get excited about the workings of the Church of England’s General Synod. Mostly there is a feeling of frustration with the focus on internal legislation, when the more important issues… Read More ›
Baroness Warsi – finally the Government speaks up on the persecution of Christians
Following on from his very well received guest post on abortion, I’ve asked one of God and Politics youngest writers, Edward Kendall to cover Baroness Warsi’s recent interventions highlighting the plight of many Christians around the world. Tweet @Edward_Kendall ————… Read More ›
A new dawn for Christians on the left of politics
The Christian Socialist Movement, which is affiliated to the Labour Party, was born on 22 January 1960. On 5 November 2013 it officially became Christians on the Left. Andy Flannagan, Director of Christians on the Left explains the thinking behind the change:… Read More ›
Justin Welby and Martin Lewis’ mission to save Christmas
The Archbishop of Canterbury has done it yet again. Several days ago I wrote about the fact that the press is lapping up his comments on society. This week exactly the same thing has happened regarding his comments on how… Read More ›
Russell Brand, the Church, and the 21st Century Zeitgeist
Today’s guest writer is Dr Chris Baker. He is Director of Research at the William Temple Foundation, an independent faith-based research institution working to advance the vision of William Temple (Archbishop of Canterbury 1942-44) in an ongoing search for a just and… Read More ›
We will remember them
For the first time that I can remember tears came to my eyes during the two minute silence at my church yesterday. One of my friends in front of me recently lost her nephew in Afghanistan and as I glanced… Read More ›
The Living Wage has God’s heart over it
I’m not going to pretend that I’m an expert when it comes to economic issues, but I did previously work for a bank, so I wouldn’t say I’m clueless either. Having often considered our welfare system, one aspect that I… Read More ›
Is a muscular defence of our national Judaeo-Christian heritage needed?
Another week goes by and a few more political types have decided to give their opinion on the state of Christianity in our country. It certainly is reassuring to know that if by chance the Archbishop of Canterbury misses his… Read More ›
Slavery returns: the curse of trafficking
Today’s guest writer is the Revd. Canon J. John. J John is an internationally recognised Christian speaker and author. He has written over 50 books and spoken in 69 countries, teaching the Christian faith and addressing over 300,000 people in person each year. His series… Read More ›
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