Ex-Gay “Expose” in the Independent
I have a dictaphone taped to my stomach as I arrive at Lynne’s large house, north of London. She had told me beforehand that she would charge me £40 per session and that she always prayed at the beginning and …
Category: Sexuality
Understanding Monday’s Amendments
The Bishops (below) have asked Peers to vote in favour of three amendments to the Equality Bill in place of the Government’s compromise amendment. Let me spell out what the different amendments (and the current text) mean. The first amendment …
Church of England Officially Opposes the Equality Bill
Something of this kind has been hinted at over the past few weeks, but now it’s official. A statement issued on behalf of the Rt Revd Michael Scott-Joynt, Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd Michael Langrish, Bishop of Exeter and …
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Marin on the Uncomfortableness of Real Mission
Andrew Marin is writing some brilliant posts at the moment on his blog and here’s his latest on how he responds to those who accuse him of undermining the Gospel. I do not hide the fact that, theologically, I believe …
Is the Government Backing Down on the Equality Bill?
Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans has highlighted the fact that the Government has tabled in the Lords an amendment to the Equality Bill which would essentially cave into the position held by the Church of England that churches must be …
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Christians and Caesar – Engaging with Issues of Equality
I’ve not blogged a lot on the Equality Bill currently going through the UK Parliament, mainly because I haven’t had much to say. There’s also very good coverage on Thinking Anglicans (and very poor opinion in the comments) which is …
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