Religion is back in politics. Whether it’s MAGA’s grip on the American right, US bishops condemning ICE, Tommy Robinson’s carol service, or the counter-protest of the Churches Refugee Network, national politics is increasingly being debated in religious terms. Across multiple contexts and traditions, faith, identity, and moral authority are shaping public life in ways not seen for decades. Join Nick Spencer, Senior Fellow at Theos; James Orr, political philosopher; Mary Ann Sieghart, best-selling author; and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, award-winning journalist and critic of religious authoritarianism, as they debate what is driving this wider religious resurgence and whether liberal democracy can withstand it.
