Philip North Church of England Newspaper Three dangers and priorities for the C of E after the Welby crisis
Helen Yaxley Surviving Church Navigating the Church’s Complaints System – Not Fit for Purpose?
Giles Fraser UnHerd Burn down the Church Machine
Martine Oborne ViaMedia.News Safeguarding and Patriarchy in the Church of England
Colin Coward Unadulterated Love What kind of God do we believe in?
George Pitcher A Word to the Wise Nationalise the Church of England
Bishop North’s reiteration of the need for independent scrutiny of safeguarding is welcome, but his first three points appear to amount to (1) don’t hold anyone to account; (2) don’t reflect on toxic theologies which facilitate abuse; and (3) the bishops need to close ranks. Entirely the wrong conclusions to draw, it seems to me, but exactly what one might expect. Thank goodness for Martine Oborne and Giles Fraser (who will, alas, be ignored, I fear, as the church machine trundles on).
Giles Fraser hopes the next archbishop of Canterbury is a woman. Philip North doesn’t recognise the ministry of women. Martine Oborne thinks North’s views about women should be illegal. Thank you for choosing articles by people diametrically opposed to each other. Who on earth would want to lead the CofE?