Something very disturbing about all of this with the image that it presents of the naked male & pumped body posted the day after Scolding reports on Mike Pilivachi & his abuse. We are a long way here from John the Baptist, the wild ascetic & acerbic man on the edge calling us to justice & baptizing the Christ and the masculinity that they both present us.

Really important contribution here to the debate that will take place in July 7th @synod @churchofengland. It is now clear that a number of victims/survivors of the abuse at #Soulsurvivor DO want the national church & the Archbishops’ @JustinWelby @CottrellStephen Council to commission an independent review. This seems to be contrary to the claim of William Nye in his response to my paper that people affected are happy with what is already in place. Synod must speak for these victims/survivors who are willing to put their experiences in the public realm. In contrast William offers no evidence of those who are happy with the status quo. We must listen to the Spirit. We must put the victim, Christ, at the centre of our decision making.