Politics cannot save us. Only Jesus can
By 
Tim Farron MP2022-04-13T13:23:00
At Easter, Christians remember that Jesus’ death and resurrection turned all our notions of power on their head. In an increasingly polarised world, where religion is often weaponised in a quest for control, Christians are called to model a different way, says Tim Farron
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