Julian Mann
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Orthodox Christian teachers are on the chopping block
The challenges Christian teachers are already facing could loom considerably larger under Labour.
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?
Clergy cuts and the bishops' platform in Parliament
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is determined to continue opposing the government's Illegal Migration Bill but for how much longer will Anglican bishops be allowed a platform in Parliament?
The problem with King Charles's coronation prayer
The King's prayer was part of the surrounding small print but the spiritual direction it sign-posted is not small.
Will the actions of orthodox Anglicans be as strong as their words post-Kigali?
There would be a cost to the GSFA provinces in impoverished, war-torn countries like Sudan and Myanmar in withdrawing from the ACC and future Lambeth conferences.
What now for orthodox Anglicans?
The GAFCON conference in Kigali, Rwanda, takes place amidst some division among the forces of biblical orthodoxy in the global Anglican Communion.