Danny Kruger MP: ‘The Gospel will never be extinguished’

MP Danny Kruger has spoken of the importance of his Christian convictions to his life and political outlook.

In a wide-ranging interview with The Sunday Telegraph, the 51-year-old father of three touched upon how he came to faith in Christ from an atheistic background.

In 2020, Kruger used his maiden speech in the House of Commons to defend Christianity. He lamented that Britain had moved away from its shared Christian heritage, and said many of today’s problems could be solved by restoring Christianity to the public square.

Truth

Brought up in a family of atheists, the Reform MP for East Wiltshire told the Telegraph that by his mid-twenties he had “become a cultural Christian, in the sense of believing the values of Christianity and its contribution to our society and heritage”.

Upon meeting his wife-to-be Emma, however, and “reading Christian literature at her instigation” – including Mere Christianity by CS Lewis — he stated: “I concluded it was true”.

As an evangelical Christian, he explained, “I found myself content, with peace and purpose. I was a smaller, and bigger, man than I was before. I had less pride, but more confidence.”

Kruger believes Christianity to be “the foundation of our civilisation” and is convinced that it is the means by which “we can reconcile our disputes, our social and civil conflicts”.

Morality

The article referred to Kruger’s opposition to Kim Leadbeater MP’s assisted suicide Bill, an issue he described as “overtly and particularly moral”. He has also spoken out against the abortion pills-by-post scheme and moves to decriminalise women who have an abortion up to birth in England and Wales.

When asked how he would respond should a family member tell him they identify as transgender, he responded: “I accept the reality of gender dysphoria. And on a personal level you can have nothing but compassion.

“But that doesn’t mean you sanction what I believe is a mistake. The idea of being born in the wrong body is an error, and it is not loving to endorse it.”

Kruger welcomed “a resurgence in the Christian faith”, adding: “I am confident that, if you look through the sweep of history, and have faith in the truth and the gospel, it’s never going to be extinguished.”