Wed 20 Aug 2025. Faith in Politics

Christianity as a living faith tends to mean wearing our heart and spirit on our sleeves... then rolling up said sleeves and getting to work – in whatever our sphere of influence.  But when it comes to faith and politics, does "separation of religion and state" actually mean to keep God out of governance?  Brendan Malone discusses the irony of Deputy PM David Seymour's latest injunction for church leaders to refrain from sermonising on social justice issues like Maori Wards and 'get back to God';  Tash McGill analyses President Trump's remark about a 'stairway to heaven' and his dogged attempts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, suggesting Nobel Peace Prize glory is the likeliest of motivators;  And former MP Tanya Unkovich reflects on a lost opportunity for our political leaders to demonstrate humility, good faith and public accountability in the Covid-19 Royal Commission of Inquiry.  Text your thoughts to 8168, keyword 'Comments'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.