The following goes live on the Religion News Service newswire at 2:00 PM eastern, January 23, 2023. Anglican Watch, the online watchdog for the Episcopal Church, and the Episcopal Survivors Network, an advocacy group for victims of abuse, today joined in calling for the Episcopal Church to repent of its role in ignoring
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Narcissism: A Christian psychologist’s perspective
The following is republished from VirtueOnline. Experts consulted by Anglican Watch estimate that one-third of clergy are clinical narcissists. Many cause deep and lasting trauma and unhealthy patterns of relationships, both in their personal lives and in their parishes. We also note that anyone who pokes holes in the narcissist’s veil of
Continue readingEpiscopal church attendance hit harder than other denominations by COVID
Lifeway Research reports that church attendance across Christian denominations in 2022 returned to 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels. But Anglican Watch’s review of data suggests that Average Sunday Attendance, or ASA, in the Episcopal Church remains much lower, probably about 70 percent churchwide versus pre-pandemic numbers. Per reports from the Office of General
Continue readingMore on Montvale: Dissidents continue to lose
The St. Paul’s Montvale dissidents have again made a mess of things, even as they continue to display a remarable lack of insight. That’s the word of court officials and others close to the matter, following an abortive effort at court-ordered mediation. ”The dissidents just don’t get it. They think
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