This is an exciting time for Scotland, as we consider the nation we have become and look ahead to our future. The Christian Peoples Alliance is a political party that is convinced the contribution of the Christian faith remains as relevant today as it was when the foundations of our country were forged.

Elections to Holyrood, local councils and Westminster are your chance to say what kind of country you want Scotland to be. On his visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 2010, Pope Benedict spoke for many Christians when he warned of the dangers of "aggressive secularism". He urged Scots to challenge threats to our "Christian foundation", which he said underpins freedom.

We are a young party taking our first, small steps. But we have a clear vision. Our invitation is to Scottish Christians across the churches to use the democratic process to renew support for Scotland's Christian roots. Through CPA Scotland, you can win a mandate for the social teachings of the churches to be heard directly in Scottish politics. By being elected, you can then serve your community.

We do not have the resources of other parties. But we have excellent candidates, sound policies and the goodwill of thousands of people across Scotland who have voted for the Scottish Christian Peoples Alliance.

Our aim is to highlight issues which the secular parties refuse to address - the Christian Democratic conviction that children need a father and a mother, not politically-correct platitudes; that marriage must be recognised as the best place for children to grow into happy and secure individuals and that Christianity is needed for a free and open society to flourish. We will focus on the needs of the poor before the preferences of the rich and fight both for taxpayer value and against Conservative and Liberal Democrat threats to public services.