Over the last week or so, for no particular reason, the Politics has taken a bit of a backseat to the ‘God’ element of this blog’s remit. A few days ago I set out my thoughts on the direction I see the church in… Read More ›
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Building churches fit for the future – 7 lessons that need to be learnt
Most of the time God and Politics focuses on the relationship between the Christian faith, politics and society, but alongside these the future of the Church in this country is a major concern too. Today’s guest post is by Norman… Read More ›
Another arbitrary achievement
Saturday’s guest post by Canon J John on the continued relevance of C. S. Lewis took the number of posts on this blog to 400. It’s now become habit when reaching the end of a hundred posts to give myself… Read More ›
The test for gay marriage is how those who disagree with it are treated
After all the build up to today’s vote in the House of Lords, the result was more one-sided than many were expecting. The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill passed easily by 390 votes to 148. And so same-sex marriage draws another… Read More ›
Who can we trust to separate benefits myths from the truth?
As of yesterday we will begin to discover whether Iain Duncan Smith’s personal mission to overhaul the benefits system through the Universal Credit will be a success or failure as the first pilot is rolled out in parts of Manchester…. Read More ›
This week’s news and links – Goodbye Rowan
Well the announcement of Archbishop Rowan Williams’ resignation on Friday caught most of us by surprise, but it hasn’t taken long for the evaluations of his ten-year tenure in the job to begin. The two I’ve enjoyed reading the most… Read More ›
This week’s news and links – 6th January
Every week I see some stories and issues that I’d like to comment on, but just don’t have the time. Fortunately the more I explore the internet, the more I find articles on these topics that are worth reading. This… Read More ›
Christmas Day speeches and sermons – who got it right and who didn’t
Christmas day along with New Year and Easter are just about the only times that the media en masse makes an effort to report the words of the leaders of the main denominations of the Church. It’s a rare opportunity… Read More ›
Reflecting on the English summer riots: God’s justice
Following on from my recent piece considering the Archbishop of Canterbury’s thoughts on the riots in England last summer, I received a comment that criticized it for not focusing enough on the need for justice and not sufficiently condemning the… Read More ›
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the English summer riots
Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has written an article in today’s Guardian bringing together his thoughts and reflections on the summer riots in England. It is worth reading. The Archbishop should be commended for regularly entering into the political… Read More ›
God and Politics in the UK 