Chaplain blacklisted by CofE for teaching Christian views on gender identity takes archbishop to court.
'I long to see a Church that is healthy and strong, unashamedly proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ,' says the Rev. Bernard Randall
The Rev. Bernard Randall, an ordained Church of England chaplain, has taken legal action against Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby for blocking a disciplinary case against the Bishop of Derby, the Rt. Rev. Libby Lane, who labeled Randall a safeguarding risk due to his traditional Christian views on gender identity.
The Judicial Review, scheduled for Tuesday at the Royal Courts of Justice, challenges Welby’s decision to prevent an investigation into Lane’s actions following Randall’s sermon on identity politics, said the Christian Legal Centre (CLC), which is supporting Randall, in a statement to The Christian Post.
Randall argues that Welby “misunderstood the scope of his powers” in blocking the complaint, which alleges that he misused safeguarding processes without evidence, deeming the chaplain a risk to students. CP.
