Flags, Crosses and Religious Identity
The ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally of Saturday 13th September 2025 has already received a huge amount of comment. Over 100,000 people gathered in London to march, listen to speeches – and wave flags. Many Christians took part, and the cross was prominently displayed even as some speakers made anti-Muslim speeches. Why the flags? Why the crosses? In this blog I think about the power and importance of symbols in Christian-Muslim engagement.
An Introduction to Christian Responses to Islam
To mark the publication of my book in paperback (August 2025) I am writing a series of blogs on the theme of Christian Responses to Islam which appear on the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies Oxford website. They are broader than the book in that they include responses from non-evangelical and non-Protestant denominations wherever possible. I hope you find them helpful!