Over the last week I’ve been involved with the Alive Festival in Suffolk. It’s been great to share with delegates some of what I’ve been up to with this blog and discuss ideas and opinions on the state of politics, our society… Read More ›
Month: May 2014
The Big Question or just patronising? – ‘Can you be a Christian and vote for UKIP?’
Last Thursday I was invited to appear on BBC1’s The Big Questions on Sunday morning. The subject I was asked to discuss was ‘Can you be a Christian and vote for UKIP?’ I’ve had a few requests for media appearances now… Read More ›
One pregnant Christian’s death sentence in Sudan is relevant to us in the UK too
As far as bad PR goes for a religious faith, you couldn’t do much worse than last week’s news stories relating to Islam coming from Africa. Christians here in the UK have not had the best of times recently trying to… Read More ›
Can Christians vote for UKIP with a clear conscience? – UKIP responds
In yesterday’s blog post I considered whether as a Christian I should or even could vote for UKIP. The gist of the piece was along the lines of ‘it’s possible, but probably not advisable’. In the evening I was put in touch… Read More ›
Should I vote for UKIP on Thursday?
If I was to base my predictions for the results of Thursday’s European elections on the number and size of political campaign posters and hoardings I see on my journey to work,UKIP would on for a landslide victory. Despite the constant drip-drip… Read More ›
Taking on the exploitation of payday lenders is a Christian calling
I have a problem with debt. It is a poison that flows though our society, but we have become so accustomed to it that we have become increasingly numb to the pain that it causes. Debt has immense power over… Read More ›
Ed Miliband: “Christian Aid Supporters are the social conscience of Britain”
It is always a pleasure to see politicians laying aside their differences and uniting in celebration of good things. Labour leader, Ed Miliband and Conservative International Development Secretary, Justine Greening have done just that by recording the above video to lend… Read More ›
Does this make you angry too? – The real point of Christian Aid Week
To mark the start of this year’s Christian Aid Week, Christian Aid’s Head of Middle East Region, Janet Symes has written exclusively for God and Politics on her experience of visiting a Syrian refugee camp in northern Iraq. ———— ‘Are you… Read More ›
Is the Church of England now the Labour Party at prayer?
As far as whether we see ourselves as a Christian country, it appears beyond doubt that David Cameron has won the argument. Other than a few awkward secularists the vast majority of those who have given their views in public over… Read More ›
Hope into Action: A 21st century model for unleashing the Church’s financial potential
Over the last few months my church has begun working with the charity Hope into Action. It is a relatively new charity having been set up just four years ago by Ed Walker, who previously had worked as a programme director… Read More ›
We mustn’t let this fallout between the Evangelical Alliance and Steve Chalke cause more harm
So as of yesterday, the Evangelical Alliance (EA) have decided to part company with Steve Chalke’s Oasis Trust over gay relationships. Once again we see that evangelicals can cope with quite a few doctrinal disagreements, but when it comes to homosexuality, more… Read More ›
Justin Welby backs Christian Aid Week to help people face a future without fear
This year’s Christian Aid Week (11-17 May 2014 www.caweek.org), Britain’s longest running door-to door fundraising week, is asking the British public to support communities in war-ravaged countries to rebuild their lives and live a life free from fear. In the special video message above… Read More ›
God and Politics in the UK 