1. 1 Jubilee and the Politics of Discipleship Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land

2. Aims for Today 2 Reflect on Christian Aid Reflect on this point in time politically Reflect on how our faith shapes our political thinking and ethical action

3. 3 16 When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.” Luke 4:16 - 19 Jesus

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5. 5 At the heart of Jesus’ Ministry... healing the sick feeding the hungry befriending the poor and marginalised telling the Good News of God’s Kingdom Jesus was viewed as a political radical

6. 6 "When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a Communist." Hélder Câmara Roman Catholic Archbishop in Brasil

7. 7 Should Christians be political?

8. 8 Πολις – Polis – city Πολιτικά – Politica – Affairs of State Δ ῆ μος – Demos – the People Δημοκρατία – Democratica – The Rule of the people Politics and Democracy Can we avoid being political?

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10. The Question... 10 Not ‘Will I be political?’ But ‘What kind of politics will I embrace?’

11. 11 Some observations The Global Christ (Great Commission) We are all interconnected – no one is an island

12. 12 Some observations Christ the Judge We live under the justice of God to live out his justice

13. 13 Some observations The Compassionate Christ We share the pain of a common humanity and are to bring relief

14. Jubilee – Land and Liberty 14 Land is God’s gift Access to land to live on and to sustain World poverty is rarely a result of folly Generations must not be crippled by debt

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16. 16 http://www.christianaid.org.uk/

17. 17 Jubilee Not just about relief but about access to resources to live Not just about giving but about changes in lifestyle and systems

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