Add to ORKGJames Crossley holds a mirror up to English politics, examining how Christianity is often used to legitimise ideological positions and parties. From the paternalistic Christianity used to justify ever-intensifiying neoliberalism, to the ethnonationalist and economic protectionist Christianity of Theresa May and Brexit, and encompassing the socialist constructions of Christianity by Jeremy Corbyn and a resurgent Left, Crossley guides us through politics' love affair with Christianity. Drawing on interviews with politicians, leave and remain voters, activists, and revolutionaries, Crossley reveals how religion is linked to positions relating to class, capitalism and foreign policy: obfuscating potential causes of unrest, justifying mili...
This article analyses British prime ministers’ use of religious language and their own religious bel...
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The intimate relationship between religion and parties of the right in European politics has been we...
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Exploring the links between religion and politics in the early 21st century seems at once both arcan...
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This article explores the intersection between the British National Party (BNP) and their claims to ...
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This is the author accepted manuscript. the final version is available from Routledge via the DOI in...
This paper seeks to critically examine contemporary debates regarding the position of religion and r...
This article analyses British prime ministers’ use of religious language and their own religious bel...
In recent months David Cameron has emphasised both his personal religious faith and the ongoing impo...
The intimate relationship between religion and parties of the right in European politics has been we...
n the British setting, the deployment of the phrase ‘doing god’ has become increasingly common to re...
This lecture will look at some of the developments in the use of ‘religion’ in English political dis...
Exploring the links between religion and politics in the early 21st century seems at once both arcan...
The liberal enlightenment as well as the more radical left have both traditionally opposed religion ...
Before the 2019 election, when party leaders were asked for their views about the relationship betwe...
The phrase 'religion and politics' conjures unsettling images of fiery-eyed zealots, in Protestant A...
This article explores the intersection between the British National Party (BNP) and their claims to ...
The current global wave of populism has fuelled a surge in scholarly interest but the links between ...
This article shows that religion has been consistently important in predicting voters' party choices...
Anna Crabb looks at the increasing prominence of religion in Australian political discourse THOSE W...
This is the author accepted manuscript. the final version is available from Routledge via the DOI in...
This paper seeks to critically examine contemporary debates regarding the position of religion and r...
This article analyses British prime ministers’ use of religious language and their own religious bel...
In recent months David Cameron has emphasised both his personal religious faith and the ongoing impo...
The intimate relationship between religion and parties of the right in European politics has been we...