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In recent years, far-right organisations have invaded mosques across the
UK with army-issued Bibles, declaring their actions a 'Christian
crusade’. Others have paraded large crosses through Muslim-majority
areas, and invaded 'migrant hotels,' harassing residents in their
so-called crusade.
Far-right appeals to ‘clean up society’, and ‘restore Christian Britain’
can be quite attractive to some Christians. However, what they may fail
to appreciate is that this rhetoric may be cynically employed by those
whose allegiance and values are quite contrary to Christian ones.
Despite all this, the response from official church sources in the UK
has been notably subdued, and resources to help churches address hate
crimes or racial tensions are scarce. This book aims to fill that void.
Bringing together insights from theologians, church practitioners, and
leading experts, this volume examines the church's response to the rise
of far-right thinking in UK society and explores how it can respond more
effectively. With a foreword by David Gushee, this book offers critical
and constructive perspectives for the church to confront these
challenges