2024年11月7日 · THE “prolific, brutal and horrific” abuse perpetrated by John Smyth, a Reader in the Church of England, was covered up by “powerful evangelical clergy”, the long-awaited Makin review has concluded.

2024年7月11日 · “The review concludes that Smyth is arguably the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England. We know that no words can undo the damage done to people’s lives both by him and by the failure of individuals in …

2024年11月13日 · The independent review led by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late John Smyth was published on 7 November 2024. The 253-page Review includes eight Key Recommendations [Review paragraph numbers in black] and twenty seven Specific Recommendations directed at …

2024年11月12日 · At the heart of the Makin report released last Wednesday is an account of the behaviour and beliefs of one seriously damaged and dangerous individual, John Smyth. I do not propose to say much about him here, as his activities, if not his thinking, are well documented in Makin and other accounts.

2024年11月7日 · “John Smyth was an appalling abuser of children and young men. His abuse was prolific, brutal and horrific. His victims were subjected to traumatic physical, sexual, psychological and spiritual attacks. The impact of that abuse is impossible to overstate and has permanently marked the lives of his victims.

2024年11月13日 · A number of other names have been noted in the Makin Review for their failings regarding the Smyth abuse scandal - but who are they? Stephen Conway and Yvonne Quirk

Commissioned by the Church’s National Safeguarding Team (NST) acting on behalf of the Archbishops’ Council, the review was led by Keith Makin, with Sarah Lawrence assisting. It focuses on the Church’s response, exploring both the actions taken and areas for improvement in safeguarding practices.

2024年11月7日 · What the Makin report calls ‘the conducive culture’ was conservative Evangelicalism allied to a public school system which embraced muscular Christianity (forming men fit to serve Empire). Look behind muscular Christianity, male headship and the urge to see sinners harshly punished and you’ll find the atonement theory of penal ...

2024年11月7日 · ' John Smyth was an appalling abuser of children and young men. His abuse was prolific, brutal and horrific. His victims were subjected to traumatic physical, sexual, psychological and spiritual attacks. The impact of that abuse is impossible to overstate and has permanently marked the lives of his victims.

2024年11月7日 · The Makin review has finally been published - over six years since it was promised and 11 years since the Archbishop of Canterbury was told about the abuse. What Keith Makin and his review team found during their investigations was truly horrific and readers should be aware that some of the details are deeply distressing.