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Rabbit in the Headlights: Dealing with ‘Those’ Questions

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Many Christians thinking about serving in politics fear being asked 'those' questions and looking like a rabbit in the headlights. 'Those' questions maybe vary on the person, but generally centre around biblical teaching on matters such as abortion, gender, and sexuality to name just a few.

There are numerous high-profile examples of what happens when the media spotlight focuses in on a Christian in this way with Kate Forbes MSP only the latest. Tim Farron MP had his time in the spotlight back in 2017 and so we sat down to talk to him about his experience, what he learnt, and how we might better prepare for when the 'those' questions inevitably come our way...

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Tom Kendall

Tom Kendall is the UCCF Politics Network Coordinator. Before joining UCCF, Tom worked as a Parliamentary Assistant to an MP in Westminster. In his spare time, Tom enjoys sport, Spotify, and a good …

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Tim Farron MP

Tim Farron is the Liberal Democrat MP for  Westmorland and Lonsdale , and has been an MP continuously since 5 May 2005. Source:  https://members.parliament.uk/member/1591/contact  He …

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