The Big Picture magazine | Issue 11 | Politics

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The Big Picture magazine Issue 11: Politics.

Gerard Manley Hopkins famously wrote that Christ plays in ten thousand places. Public Theology is of little use if it does not enter into that play in every area of life.

This issue of the magazine explores the theme of politics. Politics is a contentious and divisive topic, but it is so integral to every part of public life that we can’t ignore it. With so many significant elections happening in 2024, we invited our community to think together about this topic and we hope that the resultant magazine helps each of us to think better.

You will notice that the articles we have chosen represent a wide range of perspectives that are not all compatible with one another. In this issue more than most, our first responsibility is to navigate difference without division.

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The Big Picture magazine aims to embody and express the myriad ways in which Christ plays in all of life: In people, in art, in places, in nature, in politics, in food, in music, in literature, in film, in sport, and in countless other places. Of course we are all different and we live in different countries and places, and thus the way in which Christ plays in our lives will be different. Unlike most magazines, which are authored for their communities, TBP is authored by our community. And so, we invite you to write for TBP. As you discover how Christ is playing in your life, your family, your city, your country, we invite you to contribute short pieces, poetry, music, art, photographs, etc. As we do this together we will see from our differences how a huge view of Christ emerges, and how he is at work in so many different ways.