Census Figures, Institutional Racism, and Winter Strikes

What should we make of the figures from Census 2021? Do we have a problem with racism in Britain? Should Christians go on strike? In this episode, Phil Topham, Adrian Reynolds, and John Stevens discuss some of the biggest stories in the news from the past few weeks. 00:00 - Introduction 01:01 - Census 2021 figures and self-identifying Christians 11:22 - Minority ethnicities and Christians in Britain 13:35 - Lady Susan Hussey and Ngozi Fulani 16:39 - Does Britain have an issue with institutional racism? 24:36 - Should Christians go on strike? Resources mentioned in this episode Census 2021 results now available (census.gov.uk) Less than half of England and Wales population Christian, Census 2021 shows (bbc.co.uk) Ngozi Fulani: Lady Susan Hussey's race comments were abuse, says charity boss (bbc.co.uk) Raising Leaders: Diverse Backgrounds, Raymond Brown seminar (fiec.org.uk) You can watch a video of this episode and access more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website. About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to the FIEC YouTube channel. About FIEC: We are a fellowship of Independent churches with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC. Follow FIEC on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter