What Does God Think About Brexit? A Theological Reflection
This book is a theological reflection about the process and event of Brexit: Britain’s departure from the European Union. Within a framework of liberation and postmodern theology, it examines Brexit against a history of the EU, with themes of community, i
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A Theological Reflection
David Nixon
What Does God Think About Brexit?
David Nixon
What Does God Think About Brexit? A Theological Reflection
David Nixon University of Exeter Exeter, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-33941-8 ISBN 978-3-030-33942-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33942-5 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover pattern © John Rawsterne/patternhead.com This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my father, John (1928–2019)
Preface
Writing and preaching for me has often been the way of working out what I really think about something, and if it has touched me more deeply in an emotional way, of writing it out of my system. So I start and end this book with some personal reflections, vignettes of my feelings after the 2016 Brexit referendum, elements of which I am sure were shared by very many people. When I was asked to speak at an alternative Sunday service in Exeter Cathedral, I took the opportunity to envisage a ‘theology of Brexit’—it would force me to begin to clarify my thinking. Similarly, about a year later, I was invited to lecture on the same theme, after the passage of time and politics had produced more material, and my reflections had developed. A third outing with a university chapel group opened up further ideas, as did some teaching with curates and training incumbents. I am grateful to all these people who have listened to a work in progress and helped it along. What I noticed in the preparation of this manuscript was that I had shifted a chapter on reconciliation and healing from the middle to near the end, marking what I now believed wa
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