The other day, I responded to Lord Falconer’s complaint that some MPs were bringing their faith into the debate on assisted dying. Today, Esther Rantzen has argued that opponents of assisted dying need to be open about their faith reasons. Well as it happens, I agree with her (kind of). You see, I’ve persistently argued… Continue reading Both opponents and proponents of assisted dying need to be open about faith presuppositions
Tag: Politics
Reproductive Rights?
Frequently over the past 24 hours as the US presidential result cane in, I’ve heard people talk euphemistically about reproductive rights. Specifically,they have lamented the set back that this will be to women’s reproductive rights. It leaves you wondering exactly what are the rights under threat? In some parts of the world, there are restrictions… Continue reading Reproductive Rights?
“Hey cowardly backsliders … Fancy a chat?”
One of the concerns I have with current Evangelical discourse as exemplified by the Keswick/Brephos thing is that like my headline it leans into an approach where big accusations are made that get personal and go to character and motives. Any pushback results in a “we would love to talk more response. In that context,… Continue reading “Hey cowardly backsliders … Fancy a chat?”
Shepherds for sale?
Megan Basham has recently written a book called “Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders traded the truth for a leftist agenda” I was recently asked whether I thought that this was true about the UK Evangelical church too. Here’s the answer I gave. If you want to read Megan’s book, it is available from Amazon.
The future of the centre right
At the General Election, the Conservatives were reduced to a rump of 121 out of 650 MPs. If we consider Reform, or at least their voters as belonging to the centre-right too, then we are still only looking at 126 seats. However, that’s one part of the story. Whilst barely 24% of the electorate voted… Continue reading The future of the centre right
However you vote …
31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”[1] This is how Paul instructs Christians in Corinth to act when making decisions about what to eat and how that might affect other believers. Seeking God’s glory, of course, from context, meant doing what was loving towards… Continue reading However you vote …
Tomorrow’s dilemma
So, have you made your mind up yet, or are you still undecided? Back in 2016, I honestly walked into the polling station and picked up the pencil, still working through the issues in my head and not fully certain about whether my cross would go against leave or remain. Many of us may feel… Continue reading Tomorrow’s dilemma
Misalignment?
“Would you be willing to write an article for Faithroots about reasons for voting a particular way?” I asked a couple of people. I’d hoped to draw in a few guest writers. Unfortunately, I had no takers. A common response was that people did not want to talk, as ministers about politics and their own… Continue reading Misalignment?
The election and immigration
Immigration was always going to be one of the big issues in this General Election Campaign. Rishi Sunak made that so when he made “stopping the boats” one of his key objectives and pushed ahead with the Rwanda policy. His opponents were going to be happy with this given that the Tories had been promising… Continue reading The election and immigration
Pensions, social care and an honest election conversation about the future
In 2017, Theresa May in effect blew up her own election campaign by attempting to tackle the question of social care. The taxing question was about how we meet the rising cost of supporting an increasingly elderly population. Her focus was on the bill for providing residential care for those who needed support in day… Continue reading Pensions, social care and an honest election conversation about the future
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