Hope, Politics and Religion

As I have said before, hope is not the same as optimism. Optimism is a matter of simply expecting things to go well, whereas hope can survive in adverse circumstances. Hope is primarily as much a matter of determination to make things better, leading to a belief in that being possible.

Recently, many successful elections are often those that inspire hope. In my latest article i discuss these campaigns and the impact they have had on those targeted - especially the youth.