(BBC) Church of England dumbing down: Jersey parish minister Anthony Swindell

The Church of England is dumbing down and needs to revert to more traditional ways, a Jersey vicar has claimed.

The rector of St Saviour Dr Anthony Swindell said religion was being “over-simplified to make it more popular”.

He said people were too worried about salesmanship and not enough about Christianity.

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4 comments on “(BBC) Church of England dumbing down: Jersey parish minister Anthony Swindell

  1. driver8 says:

    Look – if he could perhaps turn what he wants to say into a rap song, an evening of cabaret or a stand up act, I might pay attention. Otherwise? Nah.

  2. MichaelA says:

    Interesting that a discussion between the parish rector and his Dean has got into the secular press of Jersey!

  3. Pageantmaster Ù† says:

    #2 Remember that Jersey is a small island. Scale it up and you will see the parallels.

  4. Pageantmaster Ù† says:

    Interesting also that the majority of the article is taken up with the Dean’s rebuttal. The rector hardly gets a word in; but his point is well made.