Friday 8 April 2011

Guy Brandon on the Big Society


Guy Brandon, The Big Society in Context: A Means to What End? (Cambridge: Jubilee Centre, 2011).


This report is freely available here from the Jubilee Centre.


‘Research by the Jubilee Centre reveals how the Big Society is ultimately intended to be the solution to the social problems of what Conservatives were describing before the 2010 general election as “Broken Britain”, but this has not been well publicised. In reality it is highly unlikely that any Big Society ambitions can succeed without the help of faith groups. Motivated by a love of neighbour, Christians will want to take any new opportunities that arise to play a greater role in their communities, including starting social enterprises and bringing biblical principles and social transformation agendas to business. The church must also be prepared, however, to defend its own autonomy and help promote religious freedoms.’

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