Tag archives for religion
Religion is a mixed bag – the crucial task is to sort the good from the bad
"In my television debate during the General Election as the Green Party's Work and Pension's spokesperson, Iain Duncan Smith accused me of being a 'bad Christian' for challenging him over…
The strengths of faith-based politics
"The Green Party’s emphasis on social justice is put into action by food banks which are nearly all run by churches, and the most influential report urging action on climate…
Laudato Si, or how we need to learn a thing or two about faith
8th Night of Hannukah. Photo by Scott Ableman, You may be, like me, a person who does not embrace a particular faith, even if you were raised, as I was, nominally Protestant.…
An Open Letter to the Salvation Army
Dear Salvation Army My name is Liz, I grew up in the Salvation Army - so did my dad and his dad, and my mum and her mum. I became…
Why a cross is not a hijab
News in the Sunday Telegraph that the government plans to argue at the European Court of Human Rights that Christians do not have the right to wear crosses to work…
What makes Britain a Christian Country? A Response to David Cameron
David Cameron’s recent speech celebrating the anniversary of the King James Bible in Oxford’s Christ Church Cathedral is extraordinary—politically, historically, and even theologically. Cameron feels Christian values will combat the…
The problem with “values”
So David Cameron has made a speech, and yet again a leading politician has raised the issues of “values”. You can read the full speech here, but below are some…