A couple of weeks ago I was in a conversation with a BBC producer discussing faith schools and their admissions policies. We talked about the possibility of my appearance on BBC1’s Sunday Morning Live to debate the subject. In the end it didn’t… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Today is Anti-Slavery Day; a chance to remember those whose freedom has been crushed as a result of child trafficking, forced labour, domestic servitude and trafficking for sexual exploitation. Approximately 29.8 million people are in forced labour worldwide. Although it is… Read More ›
If you have a look at the politicians who have been mentioned the most on this blog, once you get past Cameron, Miliband and Clegg, you’ll find that Sarah Teather is right up there. When I published the transcript of her… Read More ›
To describe Jim Wallis as an interesting person would be a big understatement. Wallis is one of the most influential people on the international political circuit and especially in the United States. Wallis is an evangelical Christian and political activist,… Read More ›
I first heard that the Liberal Democrat Christian Forum was to publish a series of essays in book form by Christian Lib Dem MPs and peers back in July. Just the idea of such a book was a tantalising prospect… Read More ›
Well it’s good to be back after a month’s break. As you’ll see the website has had a bit of a refresh. You will be noticing the difference most if you’re reading this on a mobile device. Hopefully the changes… Read More ›
Watching the news of President Morsi’s demise from power in Egypt over the last few weeks has been a reminder of the inherent dangers of allowing a religious fundamentalist regime to take control of a country. Morsi and his Muslim… Read More ›
On Tuesday of this week the Liberal Democrat Christian Forum held their annual Gladstone lecture, which aims to spark debate and build bridges between faith and politics within the party. It was given by Sarah Teather MP at Liberal Democrat… Read More ›
In Henry Chadwick’s History of the Early Church, he observes that ‘the practical application of charity was probably the most potent single cause of Christian success’. The early Church regularly cared for the poor, for orphans and widows, visited prisoners… Read More ›
The news earlier this month that a Syrian Catholic priest had been killed accompanied by a video alledgedly showing his beheading unsurprisingly led to a great deal of outrage and upset. The video is now believed to have been filmed in a different location several… Read More ›
All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) have had a bit of a mauling in the press recently, but the reality is that many are doing plenty of important work within Westminster. One of these groups is the recently formed APPG on International… Read More ›
Last week I published a guest post by Dominic Moass on his perceived failings of socialism from a Christian perspective. In the interests of balance, today’s guest post is from a Christian on the other side of the political fence. Graham Burnby-Crouch… Read More ›
I’m always keen to give other writers a chance to submit articles for this blog and share their views and opinions. I’ve had two sent to me over the last couple of weeks coming from very different viewpoints on the subject… Read More ›
So the Girl Guides have decided that God no longer deserves a mention. Yesterday it was announced that their promise will be changed from: “I promise that I will do my best: To love my God, To serve the Queen and my… Read More ›
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 ›
On the same day that I heard that Margaret Thatcher had passed away, I also learnt of the death of David Kuo. Whilst Baroness Thatcher made the news around the world, David Kuo’s did not, but despite this he had something to… Read More ›
Last week I had the privilege of being taken round the Houses of Parliament. I have to admit that this was the first time I had ever visited, which might come as something of a surprise given the subject matter of… Read More ›
God and Politics in the UK 