A professor at a U.K. Bible college fired for tweeting that homosexuality “is invading the church” has filed a lawsuit against the Methodist school.
Dr. Aaron Edwards was ousted from his position at Cliff College in Derbyshire, England, over a post to X — formerly known as Twitter on Feb. 19, — that addressed sexuality from a Christian perspective. College administrators claimed Edwards post “brought the college into disrepute.”
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In the wake of the post, the lecturing professor faced online abuse, suspension, and was even threatened with being reported to Prevent, a counter-terrorism program—all during Cliff College’s investigation into the matter. Ultimately, he was fired from his job, according to Faithwire.
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The 37-year-old has filed a lawsuit against the school, supported by the Christian Legal Centre, stating he was harassed, discriminated against, and unfairly dismissed.
Edwards’ legal representatives plan to argue their client’s rights under the European Convention of Human Rights were violated, according to a statement from the CLC.
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