Priest Attacked With Beer Can During Mass in Massachusetts Church

Why Bible-Believing Christians Should Care

An attack on a priest in the middle of worship is a violation of the sanctity of the gathered church, regardless of the attacker's motive, which has not been established. Bible-believing Christians should take seriously any act of violence directed at a minister during a service, both as a matter of physical safety for congregations and as a reminder that houses of worship are not immune from disorder or hostility. This is reported here as an isolated criminal incident, not as evidence of a broader institutional or doctrinal pattern.

From the book

The activist relies on picking a target to isolate and destroy a specific leader. If he can remove the strong bishop or the vocal pastor, the rest fall in line. The answer is the shield wall, and the reasoning is set out in full at Counter-Rule 13. What matters here is the ecclesial application: the institution has to stand with a targeted leader immediately and publicly, and it must never remove him to appease a mob.

— Chapter 17, “Defensive Strategy”

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