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The Gospel demands that we share the good news of Jesus' coming kingdom with our neighbours. These resources are designed to help you speak of Christ's death and resurrection in the world of politics.

Political Principles

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Political Principles

What do we learn about politics from 1 Peter? Here are some of our core convictions at the Politics …

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Meal with a Message: Can We Ever Hope to Establish Justice?

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Meal with a Message: Can We Ever Hope to Establish Justice?

Why not invite some mates for dinner and gather around this talk, first given at Cambridge …

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“We don’t do God” - LSE CU Events Week

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“We don’t do God” - LSE CU Events Week

For their Events Week, LSE CU invited former Liberal Democrat leader, Tim Farron MP, to join them …

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Praying for our Leaders: A Duty and Privilege

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Praying for our Leaders: A Duty and Privilege

In this resource Nathan helps us to think through the Biblical command to pray for our political …

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Meal with a Message: Cancel Culture

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Meal with a Message: Cancel Culture

UCCF Staff Worker Joey reflects on the phenomenon of cancel culture and its merits and demerits as …

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Events Week ft. Politicians

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Events Week ft. Politicians

Members of the LSE Christian Union share their reflections on their Events Week and the benefit of …

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Are we the Bad Guys?

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Are we the Bad Guys?

Former Relay Worker, Nathan, helps us think through how we might proclaim Christ in a world that …

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Should Christians Delight in the Law of the Lord?

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Should Christians Delight in the Law of the Lord?

What are we to make of the Old Testament Law as politically engaged Christians in 21st Century …

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Book Review: The Secular Creed - Rebecca McLaughlin (2021)

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Book Review: The Secular Creed - Rebecca McLaughlin (2021)

How do we understand the world around us? How do we share the gospel when people think Christianity …

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Proclaiming the Coming Kingdom (Part 1)

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Proclaiming the Coming Kingdom (Part 1)

Listen back to the first of our two-part seminar series from Forum 2022. What relevance does the …

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Proclaiming the Coming King (Part 2)

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Proclaiming the Coming King (Part 2)

The gospel is the greatest of political messages, but we can’t have the kingdom without the …

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Making an Uncomfortable Stand

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Making an Uncomfortable Stand

The UCCF Politics Network sat down with former MP, David Burrowes, to hear about his time in …

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The Power of a Political Prayer

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The Power of a Political Prayer

CARE’s Director of Advocacy and Policy reminds us of the importance and power of prayer.

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Meal With a Message: Public Decency and Integrity - Where are you?

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Meal With a Message: Public Decency and Integrity - Where are you?

With all the headlines about standards in public office we ask does the gospel have anything to say …

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Trusting in the Gospel as we Work in the Public Square

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Trusting in the Gospel as we Work in the Public Square

Former Politics Network member Josh takes a look at Acts 17 and what we can learn from Paul’s …

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Book Review: A Practical View of Christianity - William Wilberforce (1797)

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Book Review: A Practical View of Christianity - William Wilberforce (1797)

Tom reviews William Wilberforce’s a Practical View of Christianity with an eye to what we …

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Meal With a Message: Where Does My Help Come From?

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Meal With a Message: Where Does My Help Come From?

With plenty of problems in the world we often look to the Government to help us out. The question …

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Book Review: Against The Flow - John Lennox (2015)

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Book Review: Against The Flow - John Lennox (2015)

In 2014 the former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams caused shockwaves when he declared his …

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William Wilberforce

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William Wilberforce

What can we learn from this giant of the faith?

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Being a Political Leader Outside the Promised Land

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Being a Political Leader Outside the Promised Land

What does the boook of Daniel teach us about engaging in politics?

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Politics in a Pandemic

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Politics in a Pandemic

Where are we to look for hope in a time of pandemic? Is politics all we have?

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The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality

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The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality

We sat down with Glen Scrivener about his most recent book ‘The Air We Breathe’ and …

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A Light to the Nations

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A Light to the Nations

Sir Gary Streeter MP shares some of his political testimony and how he seeks to serve God as an MP.

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Rabbit in the Headlights: Dealing with ‘Those’ Questions

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Rabbit in the Headlights: Dealing with ‘Those’ Questions

At some point every Christian in politics will have to deal with ‘those’ questions. Tim …

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How Christianity Transformed the World

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How Christianity Transformed the World

We sat down with Sharon James to chat about her book ‘How Christianity Transformed the …

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Book Review: God Created Humanism – The Christian Basis of Secular Values. Theo Hobson (2018)

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Book Review: God Created Humanism – The Christian Basis of Secular Values. Theo Hobson (2018)

A book review of Theo Hobson’s God Created Humanism - The Christian Basis of Secular Values.

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Why I Love The Politics Network

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Why I Love The Politics Network

Chris Ringland, a former student, shares his experiences with the Politics Network and how it …

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Engaging with the Political Culture of Today

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Engaging with the Political Culture of Today

Christians are to engage with politics but what should this look like in the current political …

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Book Review: A Better Ambition – Tim Farron MP (2019)

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Book Review: A Better Ambition – Tim Farron MP (2019)

A review of ‘A Better Ambition: Confessions of a Faithful Liberal’ – Tim Farron MP …

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Serving Christ as a Pollster

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Serving Christ as a Pollster

Pollster Andrew Hawkins shares his thoughts on the need for Christians in the world of political …

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Pursuing Christ in Local Politics

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Pursuing Christ in Local Politics

This forms part of our series on faith in the public square which seeks to connect the gospel to …

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Pursuing Christ in Student Politics

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Pursuing Christ in Student Politics

Politics Network member Debs shares why, as a Christian, she ran in her Student Union elections and …

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A Christian Case for Free Speech

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A Christian Case for Free Speech

Free Speech campaigner Lois McLatchie helps us think through a Christian approach to the debate …

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A Christian Approach to Welfare, Social Mobility, and Poverty Relief

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A Christian Approach to Welfare, Social Mobility, and Poverty Relief

The Politics Network hears from a Parliamentary Researcher on how the Bible informs their approach …

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Thinking Christianly about Politics with Tim Farron MP

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Thinking Christianly about Politics with Tim Farron MP

The Politics Network sits down to chat with Tim about how he makes political decision and which …

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Working in the Westminster Bubble

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Working in the Westminster Bubble

Former Parliamentary Researcher, Megan, shares lessons and themes from her time working for a …

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Where does our help come from?

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Where does our help come from?

With the political turmoil, drama, and challenges of recent years we might have begun to question …

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The Big Wide World

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The Big Wide World

Graduating can be a tricky time for students with lots of new challenges and opportunities out …

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The Politics Network Discusses Climate Change

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The Politics Network Discusses Climate Change

The Politics Network sits down with Simon Marsh, a conservationist, to chat about climate change …

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The Politics Network Discusses Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery

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The Politics Network Discusses Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery

We sat down with Alianore Smith of IJM to chat about the work they do in tackling human trafficking …

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