Threats to Democracy: A Christian Response - Ross Hendry

Democracy is under threat from conflict - both militarily and through agent provocateurs instigating civil unrest and disrupting democratic institutions. The Bible does not prescribe any one political system, but that is not to say that there are some systems that facilitate religious freedom, freedom of speech, etc. in ways that the gospel can be proclaimed more easily and become an influence in public life and leadership. How should we respond to threats of democracy as followers of Christ?

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Ross Hendry serves as CEO of CARE since his appointment in November 2021. Prior to joining CARE, he was the CEO of Spurgeons', one of the UK’s largest children’s charities. He has also served as Deputy CEO at the office for the Children’s Commissioner in England and as Head of Public Policy at Action for Children. In 2005, he stood as a Parliamentary candidate for the Labour Party and has worked in a number of other roles in think tanks, the public sector, and the trade union movement.

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