Brexit | Student Christian Movement

Brexit, Division and Social Cohesion: One Year On

14 Jun 2017

Jesus knew all about social divisions coarsened by national disappointment. Yes, the Somewheres (#MakeIsraelGreatAgain) were oppressed by the Anywheres (the globe-trotting Roman elite). His response was personal encounter.

So thousands of Christians (and the CUF...

No-one left behind, everyone respected : A reflection on Brexit

3 Apr 2017

I’ve recently been encouraging SCM students and members to try their hand at ‘Faith Reflection’. This is another name for Theological Reflection, which is a way of reflecting deeply on the world and our...

Healing Divisions: Life Post-Brexit

21 Jul 2016

The few short weeks since the result of the EU Referendum was announced has been a time of political and social turmoil, not merely in the UK but across the rest of Europe and further afield. Governments have been changed, alliances forged and sundered, communities shaken to their roots. I...

After Brexit, a Light at the end of the Tunnel

13 Jul 2016

I write the day after the Church of England’s General Synod had an emergency debate and passed a motion calling for ‘all to unite in the common task of building a generous and forward looking country, contributing to human flourishing around the world’ and encouraging all members of the Church...

Seeking the Common Good After Brexit

29 Jun 2016

On Thursday 23 June 2016 the UK collectively voted to impoverish ourselves economically, humiliate ourselves politically and pull up the drawbridge on the problems facing Europe. The sense of loss and grief is real and painful for many of us, but it is not universal. The more you gained from...