or, “How would Jesus vote?”
With a general election looming in the United Kingdom I am asking the question, “How, as a follower of Jesus should I vote?” Does Jesus give us any clue how we should act in a democratic age? Jesus said a lot about how we should order our lives, but very little about how we should go about choosing a politician or political party to rule over us. But if we want to be true to following Jesus we need to look carefully at his life and words and see if we can glean some clues.
- What are the cultural differences between Jesus’ day and today?
- Was Jesus a nationalist?
- Was Jesus a socialist?
- Did Jesus believe in a free market?
- How would Jesus vote? [Read more…]
My last blog was about nationalism and racism and how the future is effected by them. When we look at the world we could be very gloomy. But basically I am an optimist because I believe the ultimate future is what Jesus called the Kingdom of God.
I believe that the world is standing at the crossroads. Are we moving to a more united world where the problems of war, extreme poverty and disease are reduced or even eliminated? Or are we are moving towards a world divided by nationalism and racism resulting in war, economic disaster, deprivation and misery? 
The people of the United Kingdom are about to make an important decision. Should we leave the European Union or should we stay in and try to reform it? I am appalled at the level of debate so far.
The other day we watched a film about a Jew, living in America, who had escaped Austria when the Nazis took over. Before she left Austria, the Nazis stole all the family possessions, including a famous work of art worth millions of dollars. Sixty years later the painting was displayed in an art gallery in Vienna and the film describes her, eventually successful, efforts to restore the painting to its rightful owner.
