[Bishop Geralyn] Wolf found Redding to be “a woman of utmost integrity and their conversations over the past two years have been open, honest and respectful,” according to a press release from the Diocese of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n
“However, Bishop Wolf believes that a priest of the Church cannot be both a Christian and a Muslim….”<\/p>\n
…to others, Redding is an example of what they see as a church that has strayed too far from its doctrinal and historical center.<\/p>\n
The Rev. Kendall Harmon, the canon theologian with the Diocese of South Carolina who also runs the traditionalist blog TitusOneNine, said Redding should be commended, on one level, for having the integrity to be upfront about what she believes.<\/p>\n
But what’s at stake is central to the church, he said. “To be a Christian is to be a Trinitarian and worship Jesus. If we’re not clear on that, we have nothing to offer in our witness.”<\/p>\n