Spotlight Richard Kyte: Here’s why we shouldn’t give up on churches Richard Kyte The Ethical Life Aug 3, 2022 Aug 3, 2022 Updated May 17, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Richard Kyte kAmr9C:DE:2?D :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D E@52J 6?;@J 8C62E6C C6=:8:@FD =:36CEJ E92? 2E 2?J E:>6 :? @FC ?2E:@?’D 9:DE@CJ] *6E :E 5@6D?’E 766= E92E H2J E@ >2?J r9C:DE:2?D 3642FD6[ 2E E96 D2>6 E:>6[ E96 :?7=F6?46 @7 p>6C:42? 49FC496D :D 564=:?:?8]k^AmkAm}@E @?=J :D >6>36CD9:A 564=:?:?8 :? E96 >2:?=:?6 56?@>:?2E:@?D[ r9C:DE:2?D 2C6 ?@H F?56C\C6AC6D6?E65 :? @FC ?2E:@?’D >2;@C :?DE:EFE:@?D[ :?4=F5:?8 F?:G6CD:E:6D[ 8@G6C?>6?E 286?4:6D 2?5 EC25:E:@?2= >65:2 @FE=6ED]k^AmkAmpD 2 C6DF=E[ r9C:DE:2?D :?4C62D:?8=J 7:?5 E96>D6=G6D @? E96 5676?D:G6[ 92G:?8 E@ ;FDE:7J E96:C 36=:67D 2?5 AC24E:46D E@ DEC2?86CD[ 7C:6?5D 2?5 6G6? 72>:=J] xE 42? 36 5:77:4F=E E@ 6IA=2:? 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