There may be a complex challenge for the new Archbishop of Canterbury.
Some Brits are claiming Christian identity with a more politicised and dubious intention in mind.
Madeleine Davies of the Church Times has been investigating the recent fervour behind the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ movement and the response of the Church of England.
Plus Donald Trump has always found cheerleaders in the heartland of the US bible belt. But also in Christian Europe.
These movements were largely spawned out of a fear that Christian Europe was being lost to mass immigration.
But the President's war in Iran and trade policies are unnerving those who once considered themselves allies. Thomas Fazi has been watching this unfold.
GUESTS:
- Madeleine Davies is Senior Writer for the Church Times
- Thomas Fazi, is a columnist for UnHerd and Compact magazines
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