What Does God Think About Brexit?: A Theological Reflection

1. Introduction: Personal Overview

A note on theological reflection and sources

2. Thinking theologically: a framework for Brexit

Why liberation theology works here

Developments in liberation theology and why it may not be enough

3. Community and Identity

An EU/UK timeline

Catholic Social Teaching and the EU

Community and Identity: Scripture and Tradition

How does the EU measure up?

Through the lens backwards

4. Marriage and Divorce

A traditional marriage

Remainers and Leavers: how a marriage got into difficulties

Further insights into marriage and divorce

Through the lens backwards

5. Anxiety and Uncertainty

A therapeutic viewpoint

Reflections of ourselves: other media

A theological response

Through the lens backwards

6. Nation and world

The rise of populism: Us versus Them

Brexit through the lens of race, place and migration

A theological squeeze: between a rock and a hard place

Through the lens backwards

7. Reconciliation, Healing and Forgiveness

Cross, resurrection and scapegoats

Towards national reconciliation

Through the lens backwards

8. Conclusions: How Theology can Reframe the Imagination