God & Politics has now merged with the Archbishop Cranmer blog. Gillan can still be reached through the Contact Page. You can still follow all of his writing via the Facebook Page and Twitter. Otherwise please head over to ARCHBISHOP CRANMER. … Read More ›
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Important announcement: God and Politics in the UK is joining forces with Archbishop Cranmer
One of the questions I am often asked is what my grand plan for the God and Politics blog is. The simple answer is that I don’t have one, other than to continue to get Christians engaging with the culture… Read More ›
Now we are two
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 ›
Is the use of chemical weapons in Syria of more importance than the eradication of Christianity?
SaveThere is no doubt that it is an atrocity to use chemical weapons against anyone, even more so your own citizens. It is right that governments and the UN, in the interests of peace and further loss of life, should… Read More ›
The Church of England’s attendance statistics are good news, but not in the way you might expect
Yesterday the Church of England published its attendance statistics for 2011. The accompanying press release has done it’s best to put a positive gloss on the figures talking in particular about a 14.5% increase from the previous year in attendance at… Read More ›
Almost a winner
Just a quick note to say that I was honoured to be invited to the Premier Christian New Media Awards on Friday. This blog was nominated for Best Christian Blog and Best Newcomer Blog. In the end I came away… Read More ›
If you think Christians shouldn’t be involved helping their communities then you should watch this
Quote of the Day at Stuart James’ eChurch Blog on Sunday was this: “If David Cameron wants a Big Society, he must bring ‘We the people’ into his thinking. And to do that, he must devolve and trust. But if… Read More ›
Advertising Standards Authority admits fundamental flaw in ‘God Can Heal ban’ judgement
On Wednesday the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) published an update on its ruling against Healing on the Streets (HOTS) – Bath. Following a single complaint against the Christian group jointly run by churches in Bath who regularly go onto the… Read More ›
Advertising Standards Authority investigate “homophobic and offensive” traditional marriage ads
I have a big problem with the way the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) operates in some areas. Previously they have told the Evangelical Alliance and Bath Healing on the Streets that they cannot hand out flyers with the wording “We… Read More ›