A chaplain who was blacklisted and banned from officiating in the Church of England for preaching traditional Christian views on sexual ethics during a chapel service, says he will appeal an employment tribunal ruling issued earlier this week.
An employment tribunal is scrutinizing the role of a bishop in blacklisting a chaplain from officiating in the Church of England after he was wrongly reported as a potential “terrorist” for preaching traditional Christian views on sexual ethics during a chapel service.
The Rev. Bernard Randall | Christian Legal Centre
A school chaplain lost his job at a Christian school and was reported to the government s counter-terrorism watchdog, Prevent, after telling students they were not compelled to accept an ideology they disagree with, his lawyers say.
The Rev. Bernard Randall, 48, is taking Trent College to court for discrimination, harassment, victimization and unfair dismissal.
He says he preached a sermon on the biblical view of gender identity and same-sex relationships after being approached by students who were confused and upset by some of the material being taught in a new LGBT-inclusive curriculum at the school.