The Line Between Public Policy and Private Belief

FOR anyone interested in the boundary between faith and public policy, Tim Farron's resignation merits careful study. When he stepped down as leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats on June 15th, Mr Farron did not quite say that it was now impossible to reconcile being a devoutly practising Christian with heading a liberal-minded political movement. But many people think he said or implied something pretty close to that, and have responded accordingly.