Bishop of Oxford’s views on same-sex marriage put popular opinion above the Bible
Rt Rev Steven Croft has published a 52-page essay, Together in Love and Faith, explaining how his views on sexuality have changed and why he thinks it’s time for the CofE to allow same-sex marriage. But Peter Lynas says his arguments don’t stack up
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