Thank you for this post Diana. I remember the late Fred Craddock saying, “you can’t get to Bethlehem except through the wilderness with John the Baptist”. There is a level of personal accountability we are called to by John’s preaching and witness, an accountability frequently skirted in our rush to the stable. Justin Welby, for all his …
Thank you for this post Diana. I remember the late Fred Craddock saying, “you can’t get to Bethlehem except through the wilderness with John the Baptist”. There is a level of personal accountability we are called to by John’s preaching and witness, an accountability frequently skirted in our rush to the stable. Justin Welby, for all his evangelical piety, clearly never heard John’s message though I’m sure Welby admonished people from the pulpit about righteous living. He resigned his position only because he was pressured to do so. If he really wanted to take a step in the direction of righting relationships then he would also resign his holy orders. The depth of his betrayal of the victims of Smyth’s abuse requires something more costly than an apology!
Thank you for this post Diana. I remember the late Fred Craddock saying, “you can’t get to Bethlehem except through the wilderness with John the Baptist”. There is a level of personal accountability we are called to by John’s preaching and witness, an accountability frequently skirted in our rush to the stable. Justin Welby, for all his evangelical piety, clearly never heard John’s message though I’m sure Welby admonished people from the pulpit about righteous living. He resigned his position only because he was pressured to do so. If he really wanted to take a step in the direction of righting relationships then he would also resign his holy orders. The depth of his betrayal of the victims of Smyth’s abuse requires something more costly than an apology!