Julian Mann

What happens to church property if evangelical congregations leave the Church of England?
What happens to church property if evangelical congregations leave the Church of England?

"Clergy and congregations wishing to leave the Church of England will struggle to take the land and buildings of their church with them."

Orthodox Anglicans in the Church of England have two choices - and neither of them is easy
Orthodox Anglicans in the Church of England have two choices - and neither of them is easy

Given the revisionist bishops' resolve and the repeated mandates they are getting from Synod, the inside strategy is looking increasingly unviable.

The Bishop of Oxford versus evangelical Anglicans
The Bishop of Oxford versus evangelical Anglicans

Did the Bishop of Oxford, Steven Croft, consult the Bishop of Leicester, Martyn Snow, the lead bishop on the Living in Love and Faith process (LLF) on sexuality, before launching his attack on the orthodox leaders of the Alliance?

Can the Church of England afford same-sex blessings?
Can the Church of England afford same-sex blessings?

The staggering picture of the C of E's financial decline in the Diocesan Finances Review Update, circulated to Synod members ahead of their July meeting, comes as the C of E's bishops seek approval for their plan to allow standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples to go ahead on an experimental basis.

The voting conundrum for socially conservative Christians like me
The voting conundrum for socially conservative Christians like me

The traditional Christian gospel is the only hope of eternal salvation for the people of this country but it looks as if they are going to give Labour an overwhelming mandate to make its proclamation much harder in the coming years.

We may lose some important Christian voices in the General Election
We may lose some important Christian voices in the General Election

Two Conservative MPs (now parliamentary candidates) who have been vocal in defending the role of orthodox Christian faith in public life would lose their seats in the General Election on July 4 if current opinion polls prove right.

Losing faith in our police
Losing faith in our police

The recent behaviour of many police officers around the country surely indicates how far forces have departed from Peelite principles, which were ethically Christian in character.

Ignore the cheerful spin - the Church of England is in unrelenting decline
Ignore the cheerful spin - the Church of England is in unrelenting decline

The Church of England is presenting its preliminary attendance figures for 2023, announced on Monday, as a growth story but it omits to mention the 169,000 worshippers it has lost since 2019.

The Church of England is losing young people - and fast
The Church of England is losing young people - and fast

Might that indicate that the push by revisionist bishops to ditch the Church's traditional teaching on marriage and sexual morality is not persuading young people to join C of E churches?

In today's post-Christian Britain, Poirot has lost his faith
In today's post-Christian Britain, Poirot has lost his faith

Why won't the likes of Cameron and Branagh leave Christian Britain alone and create their own institutions and characters?

Resisting oppressive hate crime laws will come at a cost
Resisting oppressive hate crime laws will come at a cost

Feminists in Scotland are closing ranks against the SNP's new hate crime law, but how will orthodox Christians fare under the regime?

What the collapse of a Christian teacher's employment tribunal has to do with the rest of us
What the collapse of a Christian teacher's employment tribunal has to do with the rest of us

The collapse of an employment tribunal because of social media comments by a panel member may look like a win against anti-Christian bias but actually the story is indicative of the grim future for orthodox Christians in the public square.

In this age of bloated bureaucracy, pity the poor churchwarden
In this age of bloated bureaucracy, pity the poor churchwarden

The churchwarden role alone is a significant commitment.

What this week's LLF debate reveals about the state of the Church of England
What this week's LLF debate reveals about the state of the Church of England

Neither revisionists nor traditionalists could get on board.

Church of England General Synod debates safeguarding next steps
Church of England General Synod debates safeguarding next steps

Divisions have surfaced at the General Synod meeting in Westminster over the urgency of bringing forward legislation on independent safeguarding for the Church of England.

What would orthodox Christians do under Labour's misgendering law?
What would orthodox Christians do under Labour's misgendering law?

Christian teacher Joshua Sutcliffe, who is appealing his ban by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) for 'misgendering' a pupil, would not stand a chance of getting back into the profession if Labour wins power.