Sunday, 28 February 2016

"What's your Christian case for staying in Europe?"



Before leaving Sunday, the programme closed with a discussion about the EU referendum with Michael Sadgrove, emeritus dean of Durham, representing Christians for the EU and Adrian Hilton (of Archbishop Cranmer fame) representing Christians for Britain. 

Obviously, that's an even-handed selection of guests and, to do him justice, Edward Stourton handled their political-theological discussion fairly.

My one criticism here is that Ed did that thing that pro-Leave people find so infuriating - and he did it in a question to his pro-Remain guest:
Michael Sadgrove, what's your Christian case for staying in Europe?
As Adrian Hilton later pointed out, no one wants to leave "Europe"; they simply want to leave the European Union.