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Can a committed Christian lead a political party?

Can a committed Christian lead a political party?

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Indeed, it is not even right to claim that Christians are no longer welcome in front– line liberal politics, a conclusion that might seem warranted by Farron’s speech. Over recent years, the Liberal Democrats have been chock–full of believers, as the contents page of Liberal Democrats Do God testifies. Rather, it is more accurate to say that the wrong kind of Christian is no longer welcome in front–line liberal politics. 


Nick Spencer | Read the full article at The Tablet (£)

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Nick Spencer

Nick Spencer

Nick is Senior Fellow at Theos. He is the author of The Landscapes of Science and Religion (OUP, 2025), Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity (2024), and Magisteria: the entangled histories of science and religion (Oneworld, 2023). Nick is host of the podcast Reading Our Times.

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Posted 23 June 2017

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