FACTIOUS!
One of the interesting aspects of the schism in what used to be the Episcopal Church is the media attention. There was an AP story that was online earlier today -- "Faction Denounces Election of Gay Bishop." It was written by Rachel Zell and the lead is: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A conservative faction of the Episcopal Church denounced the election of the denomination's first openly gay bishop and called on Anglican leaders worldwide to intervene in what it called a "pastoral emergency."

The group which stayed with the biblical roots of the Anglican communion is viewed by our culture as a "faction." Those who have left the moorings of historical Christianity and the rest of the church, progressively embracing the values popular in the culture, are portrayed as normal.

Most of the time the complaints about lack of objectivity in the media are overstatements but this situation is indicative of a trend that even some elements in the fourth estate are noting. The ultra conservative Washington Times has a bit of a rant on the topic.

As I see it we can’t blame the media for the lack of faithfulness on the part of the Episcopalians but they are in bed together with the media -- so to speak.

Fortunately, we have these totally objective blogs so that we can set the record straight.