General Election: How to Think Christianly
A surprise general election brings with it temptations to grumble and divide. How can we help our churches to think "Christianly" about the election as they come to vote? How can we keep unity even when our political opinions may differ?
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On this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) is joined by Simon Calvert (The Christian Institute) to discuss the general election, biblical principles on voting, and how to disagree well with other Christians.
00:00 - Introduction
02:16 - Remembering Colin Hart
04:12 - Thanking God for the UK government
07:54 - The privilege of voting in an election
12:53 - Teaching biblical principles about voting
20:47 - Complexity in politics and policies
24:00 - Keeping unity through an election
Show notes
- Some sad news about our Director, Colin Hart (christian.org.uk)
- The Christian Mind: How Should a Christian Think?, Harry Blamires (amazon.co.uk)
- Election Briefing 2024 (christian.org.uk)
- How Christian charities and churches can engage in politics (edwardconnor.com)
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