Faith & Politics

Stephen Beer > Faith + Politics

Faith and politics can work well together. Most people have some sort of belief and many have an active religious faith. We all bring different things to our work and politics and there is no good reason why someone should deny their faith when working with others for a better society. We just need to remember that we all need to follow the good rules of debate in our democracy.

An election of peace, good will, and hope?

We need an election. We also need an election campaign conducted in the spirit of Christmas.

Why we all need to learn to disagree well

Doing politics well by each other.

On rock or sand: firm foundations for Britain's future

My review of a new book edited by the Archbishop of York, with a chapter by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Labour and faith

My 2006 Renewal paper.

Faith and Politics

My Renewal paper from January 2007

Faith and voting

A new report from thinktank Theos has some interesting conclusions.

What does the 2011 Census tell us about faith, society, and politics?

A look at the data on religious affiliation and what it means for politics today.

Creating the Good Society

If we want to talk about what's 'good', Labour should engage with churches and other faith groups.