Category - putney debates

The levelling power of religion

Simon Barrow — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:24:08 +0000

Religion has sometimes been a friend of democracy and sometimes an enemy. It is impossible to generalise (about either religion or politics). But the 'credit' side is often overlooked in current debates.

How religions can be a force for democracy

Giles Fraser — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:52:15 +0000

These days, it can so easily feel as if religion is an anti-democratic force in our polity, writes Giles Fraser. No one votes for Bishops in the House of Lords, for example. So it's worth remembering that in this country, as indeed in many others too, religion was the nursemaid of democracy.

A church that still embodies Britain's radical tradition by Giles Fraser

Giles Fraser — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:56:15 +0000

How the spirit of the Putney Debates lives on