Rachel reflects on the Anti-Trump Protests which happened all over the country last week. Last Thursday Madalena, Helen and I went out with 250,000 others to register our anger at the visit of Donald Trump to the United Kingdom. We were not angry that he was here in the UK or that the red carpet …
Politics and Elections
Is that really what it says in the Bible?
Last week, while defending the Trump administration’s immigration policy, Jeff Sessions said: “I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13 to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained them for the purpose of order… Orderly and lawful …
Addressing climate change need not cost the earth
A church minister once commented that he always made sure he went to meetings of the church Finance Committee, “as that is where the most important spiritual decisions get made.” What we choose to do with our money – and other precious resources such as our time and energy – is a good indicator …
Power posing: cause for concern?
Rachel Allison explores the latest trend of political power posing and asks what it means that our politicians think they must be superheroes… There has been a lot of talk about ‘power-posing’ this week. The new Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, decided to power pose outside the Home Office for …
Conversation Welcome
Equipping churches to have healthy conversations about the sort of society we wish to live in as Christians Image created from words associated with Brexit collected from JPIT supporters A note on Conversation Welcome: by Revd Phil Jump “What? Not another one!” cried “Brenda from …
Why I Vote
I vote because I want to speak on behalf of the voiceless I vote because I am a woman and I want to honour the suffragettes movement and say ‘thank you’ I vote because of my black heritage, for the slaves, for freedom and justice I vote because those under 18 years old can’t, and as a youth …
Three generations of women and the vote
This photo was taken in 2014 at a march held to commemorate a suffragette rally that took place in Walthamstow, east London, in 1910. This is my mother, my daughter and me, three generations marching together for equality and to honour the women (and men) who fought for the vote for all. So as …
Womanhood and faith
What the vote means to me Turning eighteen is a pretty big deal, suddenly you can buy alcohol, serve on a jury, buy fireworks and sue or be sued, just to name a few. Of the rather interesting and sometimes random things that you can do once you reach eighteen, I see voting as an incredibly …
A sacred place?
I grew up fascinated by the stories that I heard about suffragettes. I was also brought up to understand that voting is a very important responsibility. I was first entitled to vote at the 1997 general election and my parents made a bit of a fuss about it and were very keen that we should make our …
A hard won right
What the vote means to me 1974 was an exciting year in British politics, with two General Elections. I wasn’t old enough to vote, but the second fell on my 15th birthday – so I remember well having a day off school! From that day onwards I couldn’t wait to be 18 and to vote. In the 1979 General …