Theological motherhood and apple pie

The C of E's election missive seems to be a missed opportunity, while justice inches closer in two other church scandals

Hello! Rishi Sunak has called the election early, which gives us an excuse to delve into the church and politics for a second week in a row - lucky you! This time we look at the history of the C of E’s engagement in recent election campaigns and consider if this year’s offering is a missed opportunity. Then we recount an astonishing story about how a rising star in the church, who pioneered diverse new online worshipping communities and was tasked with helping to select new bishops, turned out to be a literal stalker. And finally, what did we learn from Paula Vennells’s testimony at the Post Office inquiry about the perils of bringing too much business culture into the church? Plus podcasts (the final ever Newscast 😢, and a great interview on autism and the church), and then interesting links from all the nooks and crannies of the church internet.

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