The Troubling Alliance of Politics and Preaching Nigel Farage's recent video backing Stephen Clayden, pastor of the Bread of Life church in Colchester, has sparked widespread criticism.
Clayden preaches Christian fundamentalism, often veering into hate speech. In footage from last month's Pride Week events in Essex, he described homosexuality as "vile, disgusting and wicked.
" This is not new rhetoric; it represents a disturbing resurgence of anti LGBTQ+ views masquerading as biblical truth.