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The EU and Britain’s future: Christian perspectives
[Editor’s note: the forthcoming EU Referendum means that there will be many articles written from a Christian perspective, both in favour of staying in, and in favour of leaving. But there are also much wider issues which Christians will be grappling with, for example can Christian faith provide the basis for a fresh vision of Europe amid competing ideologies of nationalism, secularism, Islam, and the apathy of ‘no religion’? Here are some articles on Christian faith and the European Union: we will regularly update to provide a comprehensive digest.]
Spanish newspaper reveals flood of new EU legislation if we vote to Remain by Gerard Batten, MEP
Many of the ills of our society cannot be blamed on the EU by Julian Mann, TCW
Christian groups issue joint statement on EU referendum, CI
Philip Giddings on the EU (audio)
EU Referendum Hub, Christian Concern
WATCH: Britain’s song is not yet sung, says Daniel Hannan
Ahead of Brexit vote, support for EU falls across Europe, Pew Research
Christianity must relate to Europe but… by Michael Nazir-Ali
As EU Referendum Looms, Britain’s Christians Are Divided by Kevin McCandless, CNS News
Archbishops4Europe: Sentamu preaches “moral responsibility” and Welby “peace and reconciliation” by Archbishop Cranmer
Archbishop of Canterbury says ‘I’m voting In’ by Simon Walters, Mailonline
The EU is coming to close down your free speech, by Douglas Murray, Gatestone Institute
Our commitments to our European partners cannot be lightly cast aisde – that’s why I’ll be voting to remain, by Archbishop John Sentamu, Telegraph
For Europe against the EU, spiked
Public Support for the European Union Plunges by Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute
EU immigration: Farage and Welby clash over “legitimising racism” by Archbishop Cranmer
Nigel Farage claims Archbishop of Canterbury is ‘turning a blind eye’ to migrants sex attacks, by Laura Hughes, Telegraph
Nigel Farage helping to legitimize racism, Justin Welby says, by Harriet Sherwood, Guardian
Salt & Light: The Gospel, the EU, and the misappropriation of God’s word, by Archbishop Cranmer
The EU referendum: the impact on family law of a vote to leave by David Hodson, KLICE
The EU is a mirage by Chris Bickerton, Spiked
Christian EU Debate: Giles Fraser and Ann Widdecombe unite for Brexit by Archbishop Cranmer
Battle for the very soul of Britain by Quentin Letts, Mailonline
The EU at a crossroads by Frank Field MP, Church Times
Letter to the Prime Minister from Conservative Grassroots
Fake facts from the In Campaign – video
Voters are being bullied in this referendum says Charles Moore (video)
Europe: Leave or Remain? by Canon J John
Why do Anglicans lean pro-Brexit, while atheists favor ‘Remain’? by Sara Miller Llana, CS Monitor
Archbishop of York on EU Referendum: ‘I haven’t heard of a cogent argument for Brexit’, by Harry Farley, Christian Today
Why I’m voting for ‘Brexodus’ – a revelatory call to quit EU from former leader of the Church of England, by George Carey, MailOnline
Lord Carey comes out for Brexit – “it’s the refrain of freedom”, by Archbishop Cranmer
The EU debate: a primer in political theology, by John Reader, Political Theology Today
European mission strategist urges British Christians not to neglect Gospel dimension in EU Referendum decision, by Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream
European Referendum: The TIPPing Point, by David Robertson, The Wee Flea
Opposing Christian groups exchange barbs in increasingly hostile debate, by Harry Farley, Christian Today
The EU Referendum: How should we decide? By Andrew Goddard, Fulcrum
Making up our mind on the European Union, by Ian Paul, Psephizo
C of E issues prayer for EU Referendum, by Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today
Earlier posts
EU Referendum Resources, from Jubilee Centre
Eurosceptics’ Handbook from Civitas
EU Referendum: Welby asks the fairest questions of all by Archbishop Cranmer
Justin Welby: “The EU debate is not all about us. It’s about our vision for the world.” by Daniel Bond, Politics Home
The nightmare of EU neutrality and the dream of theological acumen by Adrian Hilton, Reimagining Europe
Brexit apocalypse and the Bishop’s nightmare by Adrian Hilton, Reimagining Europe
Rival campaigns gear up to win over Christians in EU referendum battle by Tim Wyatt, Church Times
Terrorists In ‘Daily’ Flow Of Europe Refugees, Sky News
EU facts – new website from Civitas
‘Render unto Brussels’, or vote.leave? by Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream.
Don’t bother God with the EU referendum by Charles Moore, Telegraph
Christians for Britain advocate leaving the EU. Prominent leaders include Adrian Hilton (who blogs as Archbishop Cranmer) and Giles Fraser.
A “Christians 4 EU” group has just been launched. Ruth Gledhill reports (Christian Today).
Christian groups split over planned EU referendum, Church of England Newspaper
The democratic deficit in the EU by Ian Paul, Psephizo
Comment: The EU referendum on 23 June by Colin Hart, Christian Institute
Sovereignty is inviolable: it belongs to the people, not to Parliament, by Cranmer.
Unholy row over vicar’s EU prayer at Dudley Council meeting, from Midlands Express and Star
The EU and the culpable silence of English-speaking political theology, by Jonathan Chaplin, Reimagining Europe
A Soul for the Union, (PDF file), Ben Ryan, Theos
Europe’s crisis is God’s opportunity, by Jim Memory, Lausanne Movement
The EU and Christianity: questions of religious identity dominate debate on the Union, by Harry Farley, Christian Today
Vatican says Britain is better in than out of the EU, by Archbishop Cranmer
The migrant crisis could shatter the EU, by Cerberus, The Conservative Woman
A soul for the Union demands an act of political re-imagination, by Cranmer
European civilization is in danger of succumbing to the EU Empire, by Charles Moore, Telegraph
The cross, the Trinity and Greek debt: salvation and economics, by Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream
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