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Politics and religion. Two things you're not supposed to talk about, because whenever people do it seems to end up in arguments😠, fights👊 and - worst of all - flame wars on social media🔥🔥🔥

What you really need is some calm, objective and informed chat from two people who've been in the game long enough to know what they're talking about. Unfortunately, you've got us instead ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The Holy Political Podcast is a fortnightly podcast about Christianity and politics. We interview some of the most interesting and impressive Christians in UK politics today, discuss political questions affecting Christians, and look at the good, bad and bizarre ways Christians get involved in politics.

It's mainly accurate, somewhat entertaining, and hopefully helpful. Give it a try! 🎧👌😁

Sep 30, 2018

This week we're joined by a plethora of fantastic guests!

 

Attieh Fard, the Founder and Director of Fard and Co Solicitors, talks about how new post-Brexit immigration laws could affect Christians going to and from Europe to do ministry.

 

Hannah Rich, Vice-Chair of Christians on the Left, talks about the Labour Party...


Sep 16, 2018

Hello again! We're back and with a bang!

 

Thanks to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, for sparking a big debate this week on Christianity and politics, after he co-wrote a report with the left-leaning think tank the IPPR, and then spoke to the Trades Union Congress.

 

We got three great Christian political...


Sep 10, 2018

We're back soon, but in the run up to the new term we're playing you three of our favourite interviews from the archives.

 

This week, we're replaying the interview we did after Tim Farron resigned as leader of the Lib Dems, citing treatment of him as a Christian. We spoke to former Liberal MP and Chief Whip, and...


Sep 3, 2018

We're back in a few weeks, but in the run up to the new term we're playing you three of our favourite interviews from the archives.

 

This week, we're replaying our interview with Michael Wear, the former White House adviser to Barack Obama, who particularly worked on issues related to faith communities. Michael came on...