In newsletter #49 I discussed the importance of defending institutional integrity. The first plank of this was “trusthworthiness,” that is, operating with baseline morals and ethics. As I put it, “You would think this would be a simple baseline element of institutional leadership, but alas apparently not. The number of churches and other Christian institutions with a variety of moral, ethical, operational, and even criminal problems is absurdly high.”
I am reminded of Doug Wilson's talking about the separate spheres for church, family and civil government. Adjudicating and punishing crime falls under the purview of civil government, rather than church, and it seems like this provides a good example of why.
The SBC's "Title IX" Recommendations on Handling Abuse
I am reminded of Doug Wilson's talking about the separate spheres for church, family and civil government. Adjudicating and punishing crime falls under the purview of civil government, rather than church, and it seems like this provides a good example of why.