Court found their views about sexuality contravened equalities legislation
Judgment on the Johns case was released this week by the High Court.
The Judges used the opportunity presented to them to make an extremely forceful case against the right to manifest Christian beliefs in the face of equalities legislation, which will influence the ability of Christians to foster children in the future.
The Johns are currently unable to foster children as the Court denied them the Declaratory Relief which could have put their application back on track.
There has been an incredible amount of media coverage over this case, with strong mainstream media support for the Johns.
Some of the commentary on the ruling includes:
Telegraph: Christianity isn’t dying, it’s being eradicated
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/cristinaodone/100078209/christianity-isn%E2%80%99t-dying-it%E2%80%99s-being-eradicated/
Telegraph: Foster parents defeated by the new Inquisition
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/8353180/Foster-parents-defeated-by-the-new-Inquisition.html
Spectator (Melanie Phillips): The judges’ atheist inquisition
http://www.spectator.co.uk/melaniephillips/6743475/the-judges-atheist-inquisition.thtml
Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali discusses the case on Radio 5 Live
http://www.christianconcern.com/media/bishop-michael-nazir-ali-discusses-owen-and-eunice-johns-judgment-on-bbc-radio-5-live
BBC Radio 4: Owen and Eunice Johns Interview
http://www.christianconcern.com/media/bishop-michael-nazir-ali-discusses-owen-and-eunice-johns-judgment-on-bbc-radio-5-live
Scotsman: Michael Kelly: Court’s decision is an insult to Christian beliefs
http://news.scotsman.com/opinion/Michael-Kelly-Courts-decision-is.6727522.jp