Pastors on Perches
As a church-going man, I was appalled by the extent of the abuse at the Meeting House church that Rachel Browne investigated in “Bad Faith” (March/April). Clear and enforceable safe-church policies are needed to protect churchgoers and clergy alike. For far too long, many churches and perhaps especially “megachurches” have placed their pastors on pedestals. In contrast, Michael Coren’s “Pastoring in a Pandemic” (January/February) reminds us that there are countless pastors and priests who do provide community members with necessary spiritual guidance and comfort. They are the unsung heroes who rarely make the front pages. Together, these two articles paint a complex and nuanced portrait of Canadian spiritual life.
