I woke up today to a news headline on social media about the CoE putting out a message to Tommy Robinson’s Christian nationalism that this is not how the faith works at all.
Here’s the skinny.
C of E to challenge Tommy Robinson’s ‘put Christ back into Christmas’ message
Church leaders respond to far-right appropriation of Christian symbols with ‘Outsiders welcome’ message
The Church of England is to launch a poster campaign aimed at challenging the anti-migrant message of Tommy Robinson, whose “Unite the Kingdom” movement has urged its supporters to join a carols event next weekend to “put the Christ back into Christmas”.
The posters, which will go on display at bus stops, say “Christ has always been in Christmas” and “Outsiders welcome”. They will also be available for local churches to download and display over the festive period.
The Guardian, Harriet Sherwood, Sun 7 Dec 2025
While I, for one, like a bit of heresy, I still thought it might be fun to find bible quotes that Tommy Robinson would find upsetting.
Here’s the first one – you can’t be a nationalist and a Christian because Christians are not part of this world.
I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but that you keep them safe from the evil one. They do not belong to the world just as I do not belong to the world.
John 17:14-16, NET
For a whole load of work calling Robinson’s heresy what it is, the JPIT (nice folks, terrible acronym) have put out a whole bunch of resources for churches to use.
Matt says:
I guess that means everyone is welcome, including refugees and other guests. Racists should probably not apply. Heresy might not be for them.