Before God and Politics gets back to the usual topical commentary, guest writer, Canon J John provides a thought for the New Year. J John is an internationally recognised Christian speaker and author. He has written over 50 books and spoken in 69… Read More ›
Month: December 2013
In the midst of our darkness God’s overflowing joy breaks through
This is the last post for a while as God and Politics takes a break for Christmas. ———— All years are difficult, but reflecting back over 2013, there has been little cheer. The economy may be beginning to pick up,… Read More ›
David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband’s Christmas messages
The Conservative Christian Fellowship and Liberal Democrat Christian Forum have kindly sent through David Cameron and Nick Clegg’s Christmas messages. The Prime Minister has gone for the usual written message, whereas Mr Clegg has produced a Queen’s Speech style video…. Read More ›
Do we trust politicians or the Church more in the debate over poverty?
The political narrative that we’ve seen develop over the last couple of years relating to welfare and poverty has changed considerably as the impact of spending cuts, rising prices and stagnating wages have begun to bite. It’s really not that… Read More ›
Is the proposed change in Northern Irish abortion legislation to be welcomed?
Today’s post is written by regular guest contributor. Edward Kendall. Tweet @Edward_Kendall. ———— Earlier this month it was announced that David Ford, Northern Ireland’s justice minister, is to launch a consultation on whether Northern Ireland’s abortion law should be changed to allow abortion… Read More ›
Christian anti-slavery coalition calls for Modern Slavery Bill to be strengthened
Theresa May’s draft Modern Slavery Bill will be the first of its kind in Europe according to the government. The Home Secretary has proposed a bill that for once has strong support across the political parties and is accompanied by… Read More ›
O Come All Ye Faithful
I’m breaking with tradition and posting on a Sunday, but given the subject matter it feels right. Every year during the lead up to Christmas throughout the Advent period I try to find new ways and inspiration to bring something… Read More ›
Tom Daley, the Church of England and why we need to talk about sex
There was something very affirming that happened when Tom Daley appeared on the Jonathan Ross Show on Saturday. Public affection for Daley already rides high with his youth, good looks, sporting prowess and achievements working to his advantage. The death… Read More ›
309,195 signatures – Christians want to be catalysts for peace and reconciliation in Syria
On International Human Rights Day, as the world mourned a great champion of freedom, justice and reconciliation, Open Doors, an international charity supporting persecuted Christians worldwide, spoke up for Christians in Syria, presenting a petition signed by 309,195 people from… Read More ›
Bashing faith schools with big blunt instruments can’t detract from their success
In the world of business, if a company was producing a better product than many of its competitors, was known as much for the quality of its ethos as its results and had demand significantly outstripping supply, we would judge… Read More ›
Nelson Mandela: a great and beautiful light is no longer in our midst
A great and beautiful light is no longer in our midst. As I write this I feel genuinely moved by the death of Nelson Mandela. We’ve expected his passing for some time now with his health failing, but the moment… Read More ›
Senior MPs tell the Government to do more to prevent the persecution of Christians globally
Over the last few years there has been a great deal of activity going on at Westminster raising awareness of the persecution of Christians around the world. Organisations such as Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and Open Doors have worked with… Read More ›
Moving the Church beyond the false ‘traditionalists’ vs ‘revisionists’ battle over sexuality
Last week’s release of the Church of England’s Pilling Report on human sexuality designed to initiate a process of dialogues in the Church of England has brought the conversation on same-sex partnerships back into the fray in Christian circles again. Of course… Read More ›