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.
School chaplain reported to anti-terrorism unit after sermon challenging LGBT ideology
10 May 2021
Revd Dr Bernard Randall
A school chaplain has taken legal action against a boarding school, after he was reported to the Government’s anti-terrorism unit and sacked for delivering a sermon which encouraged respect and debate on LGBT issues.
Revd Dr Bernard Randall is taking Trent College to court for discrimination, harassment, victimisation and unfair dismissal, supported by the Christian Legal Centre.
The chaplain was concerned when the independent school – which exists to educate children according to “the Protestant and Evangelical principles of the Church of England” – adopted guidance promoting radical LGBT ideology. But when he preached that students are not compelled to accept this, school officials reported him to the Prevent programme.
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Karen Osborne, who has been a paralegal for attorney John Allen for more than 20 years, opened Area Christian Legal Services in late 2018.
First United Methodist Church provided office space at 12 N. Diamond St.
Recently, the clinic became part of the Christian Legal Aid (CLA) network, a ministry of the Christian Legal Society. Now called the Richland County Legal Clinic, it still operates out of First United Methodist. Now, we re a ministry of their church, Osborne said.
The Christian Legal Aid program increases access to legal aid for the poor, marginalized and victims of injustice.
Unplanned Pregnancy to Fighting For Custody
Brende had to represent herself in court for two years. Even though her son’s father wanted her to abort him, now he keeps fighting her for custody. She’s trying to fight for her son and be strong, but sometimes it’s so hard.
Here’s her story: About 3 years ago, I had an unplanned pregnancy with two different guys. Both of them wanted me to abort the child. The one who ended up being the biological father wanted me to abort the child. I said, “no” to abortion. He said that I should give him up for adoption and I said, “no”. So, I did everything I could to make sure my son had everything when he was born.
Canadian evangelicals are decrying a new law that expands access to physician-assisted suicide to people who are sick or disabled but aren’t dying.
“Many of us are quite heartbroken over this,” said Derek Ross, the executive director of Christian Legal Fellowship. “We’re now dealing with a legal system that is making more and more exceptions to the once exception-less principle that you cannot consent to the harm of having your life ended by another person and that all lives are inherently and equally full of worth and value of dignity.”
Physician-assisted suicide known popularly as “Medical Assistance in Dying” or MAID has been legal in Canada since 2016. The law was limited to people who were experiencing what the Criminal Code called a “grievous and irremediable medical condition”: an illness, disease, or disability that causes enduring physical or psychological pain that cannot be relieved in any way the patient accepts. To be eligible, the patient also had