A ComRes poll published yesterday showed just 22% of 18-24 year olds believe Christianity is a force for good in the world. Yet I’m struck by the range of ways in which it feels to me that it is making life better for millions of people.
Sometimes it is hard to see the glory of the church. Dwindling numbers. Occasional hypocrisy in members and in the clergy. Awkward, divisive conversations held through the media about women bishops, and homosexuality. On an individual level, sometimes the Christians we see at work don’t look all that different to anyone else in a disappointing way, through office intrigue, broken promises, or just indifference.