Scots pastors seek judicial review over church closures
The 27 church leaders and pastors involved come from a range of Christian denominations and include the Reverend Dr William Philip, who is minister of The Tron Church in Glasgow and a Trustee of The Christian Institute.
In a recent interview for the âSundayâ programme on BBC Radio 4, Revd Philip explained why the group was prepared to go to court to see churches reopen.
He said that the âenforced closure of churchesâ and the âcriminalisingâ of public worship was âunlawfulâ, and that the governmentâs actions had deprived Christians of their fundamental human right to âfreedom of worshipâ....