Render unto Caesar - Should the church keep out of economic politics? Andy Walton vs James Price

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🗓️ 14 December 2018

⏱️ 82 minutes

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The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby gave a keynote speech at the UK Trade Union Congress in September 2018 calling for the government to change its tax and welfare policies in order to support the neediest in society. James Price of the Taxpayers Alliance strongly criticised Welby’s intervention, quoting Jesus’ words ‘Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and unto God what is God’s’ and saying the Archbishop should ‘stick to his theological work’. Left-leaning Christian journalist Andy Walton praised Justin Welby’s speech. He debates James on what Jesus’ famous statement means, and whether religious leaders should keep out of the politics of taxation and the welfare state. For James Price: https://www.taxpayersalliance.com/comment_on_justin_welby_s_higher_tax_proposals For Andy Walton https://twitter.com/waltonandy For Justin Welby’s speech in full https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QewjUsHmScs Buy the Unbelievable? Christmas bundle: https://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Unbelievable-the-Book/Exclusive-Christmas-Offer Get signed copies of Unbelievable? the book and audiobook: www.unbelievablebook.co.uk For more faith debates visit http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via RSS or Via Itunes

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1:45.4	programs debating the role of church, society and politics. So we're asking should the church
1:50.8	get involved in the politics of tax and the welfare state joining me on the program today,
1:55.9	James Price and Andy Walton. James's campaigns manager are for the taxpayers alliance,
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