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Institutional narcissism in the Church of England

"The BBC, the NHS and Oxfam have a bad case of institutional narcissism", wrote Matthew Syed in the Sunday Times yesterday. It is a terse but cogent thesis, coming in the wake of the BBC's 'Diana scandal' and the revelation…

John Smyth dies – just as the CPS gives police go-ahead for his extradition and prosecution

August 12, 2018
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John Smyth, who was accused of the sadistic beatings of young men under the guise of Christian discipleship, has died at his home in Cape Town. This brings to an…

The BBC destroyed Sir Cliff Richard, just like the CofE dishonoured Bishop George Bell

July 19, 2018
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Standing outside the High Court yesterday, Sir Cliff Richard cried. He had just been awarded £190,000 general damages against the BBC (infringement of privacy; general effect on his life), plus…

Daniel McArthur leads the UK’s Top 100 most inspirational Christians 2016

December 31, 2016
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By popular democratic consensus (which some may term 'populism') Daniel McArthur has been chosen as the most inspirational Christian of 2016. The swell of nominations received for him eclipsed those…

Infertility redefined: World Health Organization declares Sir Cliff Richard “disabled”

October 20, 2016
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The world has gone mad. Or, rather, the World Health Organization has gone mad. Hitherto, the definition of infertility has been based on the inability of the woman to become…

While the Church of England becomes a safe place for children, it is hell for those wrongly accused of abuse

August 25, 2016
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"To address the whole culture of silence in Church is vital," writes the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in the Church of England Newspaper, "it is a form of…

Bishop George Bell and the tyranny of paedomania

November 9, 2015
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Horrible, totalitarian things are happening. George Bell House in Chichester has been renamed 4 Canon Lane, and a black bin-liner has been taped over the brass plaque to hide…

Christian power lists: fame, popularity, judgement and false humility

December 8, 2014
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Nominations have now closed in the quest to discover the 'Top 100 UK Christians' for 2014. Hundreds have been nominated - some with sarcastic citations (Sir Cliff Richard -…