The following post includes further reflections on the Todd Ousley debacle in the Bishop Prince Singh case and churchwide implications for clergy discipline. Specifically, are we the only ones to see the irony of Sean Rowe’s pastoral response in the Singh case? We’re thinking of the part where Ousley gets
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Rudolf Eder: The life and death of a Baptist minister sheds light on problems within the Episcopal Church
By Eric Bonetti, editor. The Episcopal Church faces a crisis of credibility, with people at all levels increasingly saying there’s a disconnect between what the church says and what it does, especially when it comes to clergy discipline. That gap between rhetoric and reality raises a question: Does anyone have
Continue readingCentral Florida bishop makes ‘culture of protection’ a priority for every church in the diocese
Anglican Watch endorses +Holcomb’s efforts to make church safe for all persons, including those who have experienced abuse. We further note that he generally is considered a conservative bishop, which underscores our point that church safety is neither a liberal nor conservative issue, but rather a moral issue. We believe the
Continue readingSmyth’s sadistic behavior could claim 30 percent of the CofE’s evangelicals
By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org November 29, 2024 The long knives are out. John Smyth’s sadistic behavior which has claimed the Archbishop of Canterbury, could claim as much as 30 percent of the Church of England’s evangelicals, a confidential source told VOL. There has been a conspiracy of silence
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