Public Square Debates, Abuse in the Church, and Disqualifying Demeanors
How should we conduct debates in the public square? Could abuse happen in FIEC churches? Should past actions disqualify you from present service?
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In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (National Director) discuss some of the stories in the news over the past fortnight.
00:00 - Introduction and FIEC news
04:07 - Debating assisted suicide in the public square
12:30 - How do we respond to an assisted suicide law?
15:19 - Could abuse happen in FIEC churches?
23:34 - Are past demeanours disqualifying?
31:01 - Is the Church of England to blame for obesity?
Show notes
- On the Journey Into Ministry (fiec.org.uk)
- Journeys 2025 (fiec.org.uk)
- Planters 2025 (fiec.org.uk)
- Thrive 2025 (fiec.org.uk)
- Ministry Wives Retreat 2025 (fiec.org.uk)
- What is assisted dying and how could the law change? (bbc.co.uk)
- ‘Prolific, brutal and horrific’: Makin report calls out the Smyth abuse and the cover-up (churchtimes.co.uk)
- thirty-one:eight (thirtyoneeight.org)
- Christian Safeguarding Services (thecss.co.uk)
- FIEC Advice Line (fiec.org.uk)
- Minister Louise Haigh quits after fraud offence revealed (bbc.co.uk)
- Boris Johnson blames the Church of England for obesity crisis (thetimes.com)
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