Sir Gary Streeter: from Atheist to leading Christian MPs in Parliament
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Gary Streeter talks about the changes he's seen in the number of Christian MPs since he was elected in 1992. The Conservative MP explains how he went from being an Atheist to being 'soundly, intellectually converted' and leading Christians in Parliament, which run Bible studies for MPs. Tim Farron asks Gary how Christians from different parties can share fellowship while strongly disagreeing on, for example, universal credit. Tim also answers a listener's question on the role of unelected experts during the pandemic.
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Series Producer: Cara Bentley
Released on 12 Oct 2021
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