Julian Mann
How has the Bishop of Sheffield got time to chair the Orgreave Inquiry?
How has a serving Church of England bishop got time to chair a statutory public inquiry into the ‘Battle of Orgreave’ in the 1984 Miners’ Strike?
Church of England's treatment of Bernard Randall is evil
The Church of England’s treatment of former school chaplain, Rev Dr Bernard Randall, deserves to be described as evil.
A lone Synod voice against the cosy consensus on Issues in Human Sexuality
It took a brave dissenter to defy the cosy consensus at the Church of England's General Synod over ditching the Bishops’ teaching document that officially prevented practising homosexuals from being ordained.
What would the late Sir Ken Morrison have made of the 'Progress Pride' sign in his store?
I shudder to think what he would have made of Morrisons’ capitulation to a political ideology.
There is a toxic side to conservative evangelicalism that needs to be brought to light
It is to be hoped that a forthcoming Channel 4 documentary into the life and crimes of John Smyth will explore the elitist conservative evangelical sub-culture he exploited for his serial abuses.
Church safeguarding is firmly rooted in Scripture
Safeguarding is indeed every Christian’s responsibility.
The Church of England is one step closer to appointing first female Archbishop of Canterbury
The Church of England is one step closer to appointing its first female Archbishop of Canterbury now that the Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, has ruled himself out.
Douglas Murray is right about persecuted Christians
Conservative commentator Douglas Murray’s criticism of the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church for failing to speak up for persecuted Christians deserves widespread attention.
Why Islam is bound to be the winner from the lost boys of the UK
Islam has been given an open goal for conversion growth through the collapse of the traditional family in the UK since the 1960s.
The life of faith
Sunday's Gospel reading in the Anglican Book of Common Prayer describes the kind of person every professing Christian should aspire to be.
The balance of power between bishops and clergy has been altered for the better
The Church of England's bishops emerge from last week's meeting of the General Synod with their power significantly diminished.
There are good grounds for the C of E's latest decision on safeguarding
The General Synod's decision to keep the Church of England's diocesan and cathedral safeguarding officers as church employees arguably showed good judgement and courage.
Church of England General Synod backs safeguarding reforms
The General Synod has voted to transfer most of the Church of England's national safeguarding staff to a new independent body while keeping diocesan and cathedral safeguarding officers as church employees.
Are the Church of England's bishops running scared from gay wedding celebrations?
Are the Church of England's bishops running scared from the problems caused by the prospect of gay wedding celebrations in parish churches across the country?
Does the ideal Archbishop of Canterbury exist in the current Church of England?
The chances of a humble Christian, a faithful teacher of the biblical faith and a servant-hearted pastor, rather than a power-playing careerist, being appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in the contemporary Church of England are next to zero.
Who will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury?
As the Church of England gears up to appoint a new Archbishop of Canterbury, the female candidates appear to be more able than the male contenders.