Equipping the Church for the General Election.
How do I bring my faith to bear on how I vote? How does the Bible help me decide? How should Christians approach the world of politics – or should I even be voting at all? Bible Society has teamed up with Christians in Politics to create resources to help us think through some of these issues. We don’t take sides, but we do want Christians to be salt and light in God’s world – and elections are a time when we know we can make a difference.
These resources include:
66 Politics – Touring through the Bible
As we approach the General Election, this booklet is designed as a taster for the longer, deeper journey that we hope you and those in your church may want to take this year with the Bible Society and Christians in Politics. Download for free and share it widely at church and among friends (and don't worry about the copyright notice you'll find inside).
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Some Christians think Christians shouldn’t be involved in politics at all; some think they should, but aren’t sure how. This downloadable resource lays out the strengths and weaknesses of four different approaches Christians can take to politics. It’s a great resource for church leaders wanting to engage their congregations, and for anyone who’s thinking about how – or even whether – to vote on 4 July.
How can we pray for the forthcoming election while honouring those with whom we might fundamentally disagree? Here are some words focusing on character and the Kingdom of God.
How confident do Christian leaders feel about the Bible and politics?
We surveyed close to 100 church leaders to help us understand their perceptions and confidence in the area.
How should Christians do politics?
The Bible instead calls the Christian to ‘distinctive engagement’ in politics, where we get thoroughly engaged in politics, but with all the distinctive wisdom of the Bible. What might ‘distinctive engagement’ in politics look like for Christians today?
Christians should care about and engage with politics because Christians should love their neighbour as themselves, and engaging in political decision-making is a key way to do that. If Christians do not turn up and take part in these decisions, we can be sure that others will make them on our behalf – and they may not share our values and priorities.
Why does the General Election matter?
As we draw closer to the General Election, Paul Woolley asks: why does it matter and what does the Bible have to say about it?
In the second part of our series, Paul Woolley asks what we should actually be expecting of our government.
5 ways to get ready for the election
If we are to love God and love our neighbours as ourselves, influencing the institutions and forums that impact the lives of our neighbours is desperately important. What can you do practically?
As the inscription (in Latin) on the stone floor of Parliament’s Central Lobby says: ‘Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labour in vain’ (Psalm 127.1)
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