Christian teacher fired for sharing Evangelical views appeals employment dismissal ruling

Michie said:

A Christian lecturer was in court this week to appeal a tribunal decision that upheld his dismissal from a Bible college over a social media post expressing traditional Evangelical views on sexuality.

Aaron Edwards argues that the Sheffield Tribunal's ruling upholding his dismissal unlawfully undermined his freedom of religion and expression.

The Christian theologian was sacked by Cliff College in Derbyshire after tweeting comments defending the biblical view of sexuality in response to a debate in the Church of England in February 2023 to allow same-sex blessings.

In his tweet, Edwards said, “Homosexuality is invading the Church. Evangelicals no longer see the severity of this b/c they’re busy apologizing for their apparently barbaric homophobia, whether or not it’s true. This is a ‘Gospel issue,’ by the way. If sin is no longer sin, we no longer need a Saviour.”

His comments prompted widespread reactions on social media, with some critics accusing him of homophobia. In subsequent tweets, he defended his comments as reflecting "the conservative view" on these issues, and insisted it was "not homophobic to declare homosexuality sinful."

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Christian teacher fired for sharing Evangelical views appeals employment dismissal ruling

A Christian lecturer was in court this week to appeal a tribunal decision that upheld his dismissal from a Bible college over a social media post expressing traditional Evangelical views on sexuality

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Michie said:

A Christian lecturer was in court this week to appeal a tribunal decision that upheld his dismissal from a Bible college over a social media post expressing traditional Evangelical views on sexuality.

Aaron Edwards argues that the Sheffield Tribunal's ruling upholding his dismissal unlawfully undermined his freedom of religion and expression.

The Christian theologian was sacked by Cliff College in Derbyshire after tweeting comments defending the biblical view of sexuality in response to a debate in the Church of England in February 2023 to allow same-sex blessings.

In his tweet, Edwards said, “Homosexuality is invading the Church. Evangelicals no longer see the severity of this b/c they’re busy apologizing for their apparently barbaric homophobia, whether or not it’s true. This is a ‘Gospel issue,’ by the way. If sin is no longer sin, we no longer need a Saviour.”

His comments prompted widespread reactions on social media, with some critics accusing him of homophobia. In subsequent tweets, he defended his comments as reflecting "the conservative view" on these issues, and insisted it was "not homophobic to declare homosexuality sinful."

Continued below.

Christian teacher fired for sharing Evangelical views appeals employment dismissal ruling

A Christian lecturer was in court this week to appeal a tribunal decision that upheld his dismissal from a Bible college over a social media post expressing traditional Evangelical views on sexuality

www.christianpost.com

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rebornfree said:

This is surprising. I live within fifty miles of the College and I seem to remember, from years ago, that it had a good reputation in evangelical circles.

I've just checked the College's website. It has Methodist roots and is a member of The Evangelical Alliance. The Alliance upholds the Biblical view of marriage being between one man and one woman and do not support churches blessing same-sex marriages. However they encourage sensitivity in helping those with same-sex attraction live out their faith in a Biblical manner. It would fit better with their views if the lecturer had said that 'homosexual activity' was sinful rather than saying that 'homosexuality' was.

I think that we don't know the full facts.

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