Danny Kruger credits wife and C.S. Lewis for his conversion to Christianity

Danny Kruger has credited both his wife and the writings of C.S. Lewis with inspiring his Christian faith.

In an interview with The Telegraph, the Reform MP said of his faith: “Thanks to meeting Emma and reading Christian literature at her instigation [perhaps most influentially, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis], I concluded it was true.”

The former Tory MP, who defected to Reform UK in September, is one of the most forthright Christian voices in the House of Commons. In July of this year, he delivered a passionate speech to an empty chamber calling for a national renewal rooted in Christianity. In response to the legalisation of abortion up to birth and Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill passing through the Commons, he said: “We gave our consent to the greatest crime: the killing of the weak and most defenceless human beings.” He went on to add: “It was a great sin. If, standing here, I have any power to repent on behalf of this House, I hereby repent of what we did.”

In the interview, he also praises Vice President JD Vance, whom he met this summer. Commenting on the problems of contemporary culture and conservatism’s inability to address them, he said: “I’m in agreement with JD about the plight of the West, of the threat from ourselves rather than external sources. And on the need for a substantial revival – a reformation if you will – of governance and culture. We should import Vance, and Trump’s, determination to get this right, if not their style.”

Comparisons between the Farage–Kruger and Trump–Vance duos are easy to make. Farage, like Trump, has created a new brand of right-wing politics based on personality and distinction from the political establishment. Kruger, like Vance, is highly educated, with appropriate professional backgrounds for their office — Kruger as a policymaker and Vance as a lawyer. Both appeal to a new generation of Christians who see their faith as a countercultural vehicle to save Western civilisation rather than an outdated inheritance. Both are converts and both are considerably more vocal about their religious backgrounds than their leaders.

Commenting on the presence of Christianity in public life, Kruger said: “We’re seeing the tide turn in exciting ways now. There’s a resurgence in the Christian faith.” The phenomenon, sometimes referred to as “the quiet revival” has seen church attendance increase in the UK by 50 per cent and Generation Z become the most likely to attend in the US.

Describing Christianity as “both the foundation of our civilisation and the only way to cope satisfactorily”, Kruger added: “It’s through Christianity that we can reconcile our disputes, our social and civil conflicts.”

Kruger’s comments come as Reform UK gains national prominence, almost doubling Labour, the ruling party, in popularity. It is likely that if a Reform government were to take power, Kruger — who has already been tasked with heading the party’s “department for preparing for government” — would be rewarded with a significant role for his early loyalty and commitment, putting a devout Christian at the centre of UK politics.

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