In the four years of writing for Evangelicals Now, the published responses to my articles have been few and far between. The responses sent by post to me (c/o Beacon Church Camberley) have been even rarer.
That’s why the letter I received in response to my last article (How do Christian legal principles help us navigate scandals?) caught my attention.
Out of respect for the anonymous author, I will say no more about the letter than that its contents caused me to reflect deeply. I wondered why so many church leaders resort to connivance and cover-ups, rather than reporting corroborated allegations to the police.
Are we missing the point about ‘equity’?
Over the past few weeks, the word “equity” has almost become a pejorative.One writer on the en website expressed …