So you want to get political?

Rebecca Smith
Thursday 18 Feb 2010

‘But what difference can I make?’ you may well ask.  In all the years I’ve been involved in politics, this is one of the most common questions I come across. Below is my guide to getting involved, with several different options requiring various levels of commitment. In all of these areas of work within politics, it is essential to view them as equally valuable ‘callings’ or vocations. To categorise them into levels of importance is to say that some are better than others. As Christians we are called to be salt and light to the world, and to work at whatever we do in life with all our heart to bring glory to God. Have an open mind and think outside of the box and God may surprise you by the way he is able to use you. 

This list is not exhaustive. However, it is designed to get you thinking.

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Hannah More: my hero

Andy Tilsley
Wednesday 20 Jan 2010

In her day she sold more books than her contemporary Jane Austen; she was described by the great Samuel Johnson as the most skilled female writer of her generation; she produced plays, wrote poetry and interacted with the society-influencers of her day all the while courageously challenging the ideas of those she met; she played a key role in the abolition of the slave trade, donated large sums of money to worthy causes and gave her life to reforming moral values in this nation.

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