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Julian Mann
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Will an unlikely alliance defeat the bishops' same-sex motion?
The Church of England's bishops are staring defeat in the face at November's General Synod over a holding motion on services of blessing for same-sex couples.
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Met police seem to be clear on homophobia but not on jihad
My dealings with the Metropolitan Police press bureau over the arrest of a Christian street preacher reveal that officers are very clear on what 'homophobia' means, despite their apparent uncertainty about the meaning of 'jihad'.
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If the Conservative government's conversion therapy ban criminalises pastors, they deserve to lose office
Orthodox Christian pastors are particularly vulnerable from this legislation.
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CofE conservatives cannot stop same-sex blessings from becoming facts on the ground
Despite appearances, Church of England conservatives have not won a victory after the bishops announced that new services of blessing for same-sex couples now require two-thirds majorities in General Synod.
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An Oxford University society's concerning report on local churches
The report by Oxford University's LGBTQ Society on the city's churches does not augur well for the future of freedom of religion or belief in Britain.
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Will any CofE bishops speak out against Jayne Ozanne's attack on parents?
The attack by gay Anglican activist Jayne Ozanne on parental rights in her campaign to ban conversion therapy should be a wake-up call to Christians who may be apathetic about the debate.
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The Church of England's decline is taking its toll on frontline clergy morale
It is sad that the Church of England clergy surveyed by The Times have not made the connection between their own low morale and the left-wing bureaucratic institution they work for.
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How long before a UK Christian politician gets the Finland treatment?
As the Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen begins her trial at Helsinki's Court of Appeal on Thursday for her Christian belief in traditional marriage, the silence from Western political leaders is deafening.
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Evangelicals in the Church of England need good leaders
After various leadership resignations, evangelicals in the Church of England, conservative and charismatic, have cause for sober reflection as their churches gear up for the autumn term.
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Why is the government so fast to act on bank account closures but not transgenderism in schools?
The government's swift response to the Nigel Farage 'de-banking' scandal contrasts with its dithering over new transgender guidance for schools. Why is that?
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Synod's Alpha and Christianity Explored snub
The vote in July's General Synod against an amendment affirming the Alpha and Christianity Explored courses in prisons showed a disturbing level of hostility towards the gospel message that charismatic and conservative evangelicals are proclaiming.
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Calls for independent inquiry into Church of England safeguarding
The General Synod has today heard a motion calling for an independent inquiry into safeguarding in the Church of England led by a senior lawyer.
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Evangelicals in the Church of England are running out of options
The latest attempt by the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) to hold up the launch in November of services of blessing for same-sex couples has little chance of becoming reality.
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Orthodox Christian teachers are on the chopping block
The challenges Christian teachers are already facing could loom considerably larger under Labour.
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The prospects for Christians under a Labour government
With the Conservatives riven by infighting, they look set to lose the General Election in 2024 either outright to Labour or to a coalition of Labour and the Scottish Nationalists. What might that mean for Christians?
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