Government appoints “faith advisors” to bring religion further into policy-making

Posted: Fri, 8th Jan 2010

The Government this week appointed thirteen “faith advisors” to bring religion to the heart of the Government’s policy-making. Communities Secretary John Denham — a self-professed non-believer — said that religion was not just something the Government should call on “as a prop” when it had problems to solve, but should be respected in its own right.

The Government this week appointed thirteen “faith advisors” to bring religion to the heart of the Government’s policy-making. Communities Secretary John Denham — a self-professed non-believer — said that religion was not just something the Government should call on “as a prop” when it had problems to solve, but should be respected in its own right.