“By failing to act in this case, the University remains silent in the face of a broader injustice. And to paraphrase Eli Wiesel, silence always benefits the oppressor.” The Bishop Trustees of the University of the South.
The bishops received reports on the issues of sexual harassment and abuse, and of gun violence. Duncan-Probe said both are matters of evangelism, as the church considers what Jesus and the gospel have to say within and around us that demand a response from the Episcopal church.
“God’s got the whole world in his hands.” I could see the congregation singing along with them. Smiling, too. Needing the reminder. Needing the children’s hope and joy. Their sense of innocence. Their future.
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