Damian Thompson

The Impact and Implication of Suicide, Incompetence and Wokery, on the Appointment of an Archbishop of Canterbury.

Why Paul Williamson Protested After my previous article on the protest made at the service ratifying the election of Sarah Mullally to become Archbishop of Canterbury, the Reverend Paul Williamson, the protester who interrupted the service, wrote to me to explain why it was so...

The Tragedy of the Church of England

Why Brazen Defiance of God's Word Can Never be "Consecrated" Earlier this week, Dame Sarah Mullaly was crowned Archbishop of Canterbury, the most senior position of spiritual authority in the Church of England. That sentence ought to be unfathomable. 103 of the previous 105 archbishops...
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The Impact and Implication of Suicide, Incompetence and Wokery, on the Appointment of an Archbishop of Canterbury.

Why Paul Williamson Protested After my previous article on the protest made at the service...

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Why Brazen Defiance of God's Word Can Never be "Consecrated" Earlier this week, Dame Sarah...

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