Gordon Brown – on God’s side

19 February 2026, The Tablet

‘Social Christianity’: Brown, then prime minister, meeting Benedict XVI in 2009

Alamy/La Presse

Catholic features in The Tablet – the faith of Gordon Brown

Brown’s personal approach to faith – ingrained since youth, quieter – is very different to Blair’s. And the brand of Christianity both men are most attracted to – “social Christianity” – was arrived at via different routes. But in their religious beliefs – as in many other areas – these two very different personalities have more in common than is widely assumed.

Get Instant Access

Continue Reading

Register for free to read this article in full

Subscribe for unlimited access

From just £37.50 quarterly

  Print copy of The Tablet delivered directly to your door.
  Complete access to all Tablet website content including all premium content.
  Access to the weekly digital copy of The Tablet.
  Full access to The Tablet’s archive – over 180 years of back issues.

Already a subscriber? Login

Article end