Theologian Carl Truman criticized the Church of England for promoting the LGBT agenda

Renowned theologian Carl Truman has sharply criticized certain parishes of the Church of England, accusing them of being overly enamored with progressive ideology and straying from the fundamentals of Christian doctrine. According to Christian Today, the statement was prompted by the program of events at St. James’s Church on Piccadilly, which, instead of a brief mention of Pride Month, decided to dedicate an entire year to LGBT themes.

In his article for First Things, Truman describes the parish’s packed program, which includes “queer services,” film screenings, themed Christmas concerts, drag shows, and lectures on the “new generation of queer priests.” According to the theologian, such attempts by the church to align itself with cultural trends appear unconvincing and absurd, as they merely copy the secular agenda, thereby losing their own theological uniqueness.

The theologian drew particular attention to the fact that the parish’s extensive list of events made no mention of “God, Christ, or the cross.” Truman called this “a tragic example of the church losing its transcendent purpose” and emphasized that a parish that places such ideological practices at the forefront of its liturgical life forfeits the right to be called a church.

Truman’s criticism came amid reports of declining public support for Pride events. As the source notes, citing a BBC report, a number of LGBT festivals in the UK have been canceled or scaled back due to a decline in corporate sponsorship, which, according to the theologian, makes the church’s attempts to follow these trends even less relevant.