Every week we will look at a scripture and how we can apply it to politics on the left.
"We love because he first loved us. If anyone says 'I love God', yet hates his brother, he is a liar" (1 John 4v19).
These are challening words, love and compassion for one's fellow man should be a guiding principle which shapes our christian lives and our politics. Yet, in the reality of life and the cut and thrust of the political world, love may be in short supply.
The history of the Labour Party has seen immense factional battles, class hatred iginiting political rhetoric and self-love and vanity abnegating any chance of the love of God breaking in.
The motives of others, petty clashes and the tribal inter-party pettiness that pervades UK politics can affect the christian. Yet, we are challenged by God of love, to follow the way of truth and love, knowing that we have been first loved.
Wouldn't it be great if we see some love for fellow man and love between the eventual candidates in this year's leadership elections permeating left politics this year?
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