{"id":3194,"date":"2006-11-06T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-06T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elizaphanian.com\/?p=3194"},"modified":"2006-11-06T12:15:00","modified_gmt":"2006-11-06T12:15:00","slug":"a-little-bit-about-ted-haggard-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elizaphanian.com\/?p=3194","title":{"rendered":"A little bit about Ted Haggard (updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"

You probably already know all the details of this story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But have a read of his own statement<\/a>. Which is profoundly sad. Not least the thought of having his sin dealt with harshly, which doesn’t quite fit with how I understand the role of pastor or spiritual director (it might do, but I suspect it won’t in practice, fit. I don’t quite know what it means to deal with sin harshly. We deal with people, not abstract concepts. Nobody has been more wounded by the sin than Haggard himself – that’s what sin is).<\/p>\n

I thought this<\/a> was to the point, linking the process with Greek tragedy.<\/p>\n

This<\/a> also seemed to have the ring of truth.<\/p>\n

And *Christopher talks sense<\/a> (not a surprise).<\/p>\n

I think the only healing can come from following (as ever) James Alison’s advice<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why are we so hung up about sex, when – if we read Scripture – it doesn’t register on the highest levels of God’s own priorities? It’s the gnostics (as MadPriest<\/a> often argues…)<\/p>\n

One confession – a guilty secret – I laughed out loud at this<\/a>, which was profoundly uncharitable of me.<\/p>\n

UPDATE: just discovered this<\/a>, which is marvellous. I’ve added him to my blogroll. (Follow the links to his two other essays).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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