Christians in Politics is jointly owned by the
Christian Socialist Movement, the Conservative Christian Fellowship
and the Liberal Democrat Christian Forum.
In 2001 the recognised Christian groups in the
three main political parties came together to set up a joint
initiative with the following aims:
Since 2001 Christians in Politics has gone from strength
to strength. We now have a regular presence at Christian Conferences,
hold an annual Westminster Carol Service, and have launched
a Politics Sunday for churches.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor
"I
am delighted to endorse the Christians in Politics initiative.
Our faith can never be a private affair. God's call to each
one of us is a call into the fullness of our humanity, into
a life of love. That means, at least in part, a life of service
to our fellow human beings. Whatever our individual gifts,
and whatever our vocation, each one of us has so much to give.
"Like you I hope that people of Christian faith, as well
as other faiths, will consider very seriously whether they
have a calling to a life of service within our democratic
political system."
Lord Carey of Clifton, Previous Archbishop of Canterbury
"Westminster
is famous for offering new MPs a peg with their name on and
a red ribbon below, so that they may take their sword off
and hang it up safely before entering the Chamber.
"In the modern world there is great pressure to treat
faith in the same way - to put it safely aside before entering
our workplaces, and to pick it up again at the end of the
day.
"I therefore welcome this new initiative, which
will encourage Christians not to put their faith aside before
entering the political fray, but instead make it the essential
core of their daily work."
