Reforming faith and politics

Preston Manning believes faith is necessary in an ethical society and should be part of public life

Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, and Preston Manning chat during a break at
the 2009 Focus on Life gala dinner sponsored by Signal Hill. Manning said the
abortion debate is being "reframed" with the advances in genetics and
medical science. Malin Jordan / The B.C. Catholic.

Recently I had a chance to talk to former Reform Party leader Preston Manning about the lack of faith in the public square:

"People of faith should be involved in the political process," Manning told The B.C. Catholic in a recent interview. "Jesus sent out His disciples to do public work." 

Manning said people talk about faith only in general terms, and try to ignore it when it comes to public policy. "The biggest difficulty is legitimizing faith in the political arena."

Read the full story at The B.C. Catholic website.