Christians in public life?
Liberal fascism and a man hounded by moral pygmies – for being a Christian, by Peter Oborne, Mailonline:
[…] I do believe it is nothing short of outrageous that Mr Farron felt forced to step down because of his devout Christian beliefs. Mr Farron says he could either be Lib Dem leader or a devout Christian: he did not feel it was possible to be both. Could there be any more damning statement about the state of British political discourse?
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What should Tim Farron be allowed to believe? by Matthew Parris, Spectator
Farron is the latest victim of the intolerant Left by Jules Gomes, TCW
Learning from the parable of Tim Farron, by Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream
Tim Farron’s resignation symbolises the decay of liberalism, by Nick Spencer, New Statesman
The cruel hounding of Tim Farron is bloodsports for secularists by Stephen Daisley, Spectator
March of the thought police by Dominic Sandbrook, Mailonline:
Christians are now being excluded from the public square. But we have brought it on ourselves by David Robertson, Premier
Politics needs to find a place for religion by John Sentamu
The New Minority: Why as a gay Christian man I stand with Tim Farron by David Bennett, CT
Four Christian responses to Tim Farron’s resignation by Helen Thorne, The Good Book Co
Britain is no longer a liberal country by Melanie Phillips
Christian politician is an oxymoron by Alexander Boot
In defence of Tim Farron by Andrew Doyle, spiked
Former Lib Dem Peer: My old party has become a narrow and intolerant sect by Harry Farley, CT
An intolerant society forced Tim Farron to pick which master to follow. He chose well by James Mildred, Premier
Archbishop of York: Tim Farron’s ‘tormentors’ should be ‘ashamed of themselves’ by Harry Farley, Christian Today
It’s not that Christians can’t lead political parties; it’s that Evangelical Christians can’t lead the Liberal Democrats by Archbishop Cranmer
After Farron, orthodox Christians have no place in public life by Dr Campbell Campbell-Jack, TCW
Is being a Christian a sackable offence in UK politics now? by Michael Cooke, MercatorNet
Tim Farron’s resignation shows ‘totalitolerance of illiberal elite’, Christian Concern
Farron’s sideswipe at the ethos of the party he led was truly remarkable by Paul Goodman, Conservative Home