In a little over two hours time it will be formally announced that Justin Welby, currently the Bishop of Durham, will become the new Archbishop of Canterbury, succeeding Rowan Williams as the next occupant of Lambeth Palace. Of course, we …

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It’s out and it’s brilliant. [gview file=”https://www.peter-ould.net/wp-content/uploads/s-s-marriage.pdf” height=”600″ width=”700″ save=”1″] Lots of media reports this morning. Independent - Gay marriage is one of worst threats in 500 years, says Church of England Telegraph – Gay marriage raises prospect of disestablishment Guardian – …

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The more observant of you will have noticed that at the Liberal Democrat Conference this weekend it was announced that the Government intends to move forward with its plans to permit same-sex couples to marry. A number of good articles …

Regarding Same-Sex Marriage – An Essay Read more »

The “new” legal advice is nothing of the sort; it is identical to the one leaked in May by Andrew Brown of the Guardian. Let’s try and piece together the history of this document. 5th July 2010 – The Southwark …

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I have been approached already by the BBC and others to comment on this story today in the Telegraph. I won’t however be making a comment on the content of the legal advice until I have actually read it. In …

Gay Bishops? Read more »

Having great fun with today’s East Herts Herald, who lifted the story from last week’s Telegraph and decided to make a big deal of it. Apparently, I “fumed” upon hearing the news. I’ve “hit out”. Funny that, ‘cos when I …

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