John Lloyd writes on a church divided

John Lloyd has written an article for Reuters (27 November) on the recent blocking of the decision to ordain female bishops into the Church of England by its Synod, despite the bishops and the clergy voting overwhelmingly for gender equality.

The Church of England voted not to ordain female bishops last week, a move widely seen as defying the modern world, he writes. He adds, It is basic management theory that few things are worse for an organization than uncertainty at the top. For decades the church has lived with uncertainty and division, ambiguity and strife, elements that more or less monopolize its coverage in the news media. In religion, certainty - even if obscurantist, prejudiced or murderous- seems to win.

The full article can be read here.