What should we do about Russell Brand?

By Tim Wyatt2024-10-14T09:36:00

Russell Brand reportedly asked the evangelist J. John for help in examining his newfound Christian faith. But when a photo emerged of Brand standing alongside Christian leaders, it prompted a huge online backlash from those who feared that serious allegations regarding Brand’s treatment of women were being minimised. Can a Christian desire to welcome all, unintentionally give abusers a free pass?

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Why Christian leaders should give Tommy Robinson the benefit of the doubt

2025-12-16T15:08:00Z By Roger Harper

Premier Christianity has published a number of critical pieces regarding Tommy Robinson following his claimed conversion while in prison earlier this year. But retired prison chaplain Roger Harper says new believers often struggle to find a welcome in the Church once released. He wants Christian leaders to stop castigating Robinson, and start engaging respectfully with him
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This Reform MP is wrong. Christmas is not being ‘cancelled’ in the UK

2025-12-15T16:09:00Z By Frank Allen

Sarah Pochin MP has claimed Christmas could be “cancelled by the woke liberati”. But this is misinformation, argues Frank Allen. Christians the world over pray for the rights and freedoms that British believers enjoy, he says
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Tommy Robinson just held a Christmas carol concert. Here’s what happened

2025-12-15T13:46:00Z By Dr William Allchorn

Tommy Robinson’s latest rally in Central London brought together hundreds of people to sing Christmas carols. Dr William Allchorn went along to find out whether the event was political, religious, or a mixture of the two

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