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South Carolina Anglican Bishop Demands Transparency in ACNA
Bishop Edgar blasts Ruch decision, demands openness in upcoming trials By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 24, 2026 The Rt. Rev. Chip Edgar, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina (ADOSC), has announced that he will not participate in private discussions about the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) without his own representatives present. The ACNA is navigating multiple crises simultaneously: active lawsuits between The Jurisdiction of the Armed
The Sin of Silence: When Knowing the Good Is Not Enough
(Image: The Good Samaritan Tending the Traveller's Wounds with Oil and Wine, from The Parable of the Good Samaritan, Heinrich Aldegrever) By Rev Dr. Ronald Moore March 24, 2026 There is a category of sin that receives far less attention than it deserves—not because it is rare, but because it is subtle. It does not shout. It does not scandalize. It does not always leave visible wreckage in its wake. Yet it is pervasive, corrosive, and deeply indicting. It is the sin of omissio
A Palace Built on a Slope: Why Coherence Is Not the Same as Truth
By David Straw www.virtueonline.org March 24, 2026 There is a profound irony at the heart of traditional Roman Catholic apologetics. Once you see it, it is hard to miss. This is not an academic paper. I am not offering footnotes or exhaustive history. What follows is a pastoral observation based on conversations I have had over the years with a few who have converted to Roman Catholicism and on stories I have heard from parishioners. Rome has spent decades investing in ecum
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South Carolina Anglican Bishop Demands Transparency in ACNA
Bishop Edgar blasts Ruch decision, demands openness in upcoming trials By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 24, 2026 The Rt. Rev. Chip Edgar, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina (ADOSC), has announced that he will not participate in private discussions about the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) without his own representatives present. The ACNA is navigating multiple crises simultaneously: active lawsuits between The Jurisdiction of the Armed
Rowan Williams Says the Anglican Communion Might Not Survive
EDITORIAL By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 22, 2026 Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, told The Christian Post this week that the Anglican Communion might not survive. (The article can be read here: christianpost.com .) If the Communion ultimatel
Ramadan Encroaches on Sacred Anglican Sites
Islam's Theology Nullifies Everything Christian About a Place of Worship COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 19, 2026 Ramadan is a sacred moment for Islam. It is not so for Christians or Jews. While it is a significant religious event for Muslims, all three religions do emphasize fasting as a means of spiritual reflection and atonement. Wi
News From Around the World
Persecution of Christians Comes to England
Over 380 million Christians face severe persecution globally, and the numbers are growing. By Eric Metaxas SAVE THE PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS March 21, 2026 Imagine this: A man steps outside his own home in a quiet neighborhood. Suddenly, violence erupts, his kneecap shattered in a brutal attack. His car torched. His family terrorized for years, children taunted with slurs in the streets, living under police prot
Anglican Communion might not 'survive,' former archbishop of Canterbury warns
By Jon Brown CHRISTIAN POST March 20, 2026 Rowan Williams, who served as archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012, questioned whether the Anglican Communion would continue to exist during a recent interview. "I don't know whether the [Anglican] Communion will survive," Williams told Clerical Whispers in an interview published earlier this week. Williams, whose book So
Don’t expect Iran to surrender: suffering is the ultimate virtue to Shias Tehran’s defiance against Western military action has been influenced by the honour of martyrdom.
By Michael Nazir Ali THE TELEGRAPH 18th March 2026 I remember, during the Iraq-Iran war in the 1980s, seeing teenagers and old men being given green keys to Paradise and marched off to be cannon fodder for the Iraqi guns. When they were killed (or “martyred”), their parents or children, and the whole neig
Church of England
Prince William to ‘draw line in sand’ on questions over his commitment to Church of England
The Prince of Wales is not a regular churchgoer like his father the King or his late grandmother THE INDEPENDENT March 21, 2026 Prince William is reestablishing his commitment to the Church of England and his “quieter” approach to faith ahead of his role as future King. The Prince of Wales is set to attend the Archbishop of Canterbury’s enthronement this week and has met with Dame Sarah M
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Unholy row as Justin Welby seeks to rejoin gentlemen only club
By Richard Eden, Diary Editor THE DAILY MAIL 14 March 2026 For more than 30 years he devoted himself to preaching the gospel and praying for peace and goodwill on earth. But, in the aftermath of his resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury in difficult circumstances last year, Justin Welby was always likely to find life a little less serene – although he might not have expected that one of his first, and fiercest, battles would be at the £1,700-a-year Travellers Club. That
New Church of England Bishop of Ipswich welcomes LGBTQI+ couples
By Bishop Joanne Grenfell East Anglian Daily Times February 21, 2026 Church is for everyone: God has made us to live in communities, and their foundation must be love. I believe that gay people should have the same opportunities as straight people to have their faithful, loving, and stable relationships blessed in church, and to know that the Church wants to support and celebrate the God-given love that is contained within their relationship. I value the ministry of LGBTQI+ c
Viewpoints by David Virtue
GAFCON the Day After | Who Attended? | North African Bishop: "Jerusalem Declaration Is Our Confession" | IASCUFO vs. the Global Anglican Communion | TEC Scandals | Atherstone on Mullally |
ANiE Seeks Provincial Status with GAFCON QUOTES OF THE DAY "Here's how to determine God's will for your life: Go wherever your gifts will be exploited the most." — John Stott "Be very sure of this — people never reject the Bible because they cannot understand it. They understand it only too well. They understand that it condemns their own behavior, that it witnesses against their own sins, and summons them to judgment." — J. C. Ryle "The Church's one foundation is Jesus Chris
GAFCON Resets Communion // No Rival Leader to APB Mullally // Conciliar vs. Confessionalism // Canon Resigns over LLF Prayers // What is wrong with CofE? //
End Times Speculation Unleashes “Prophecy” Nutters //Gen Z least Religious in US History QUOTES OF THE DAY: "The early Church converted the Roman world without altar calls, stage lighting, or seeker-sensitive liturgies. She did it by forming disciples, baptizing converts, and worshiping God with seriousness and awe." — Rev. Dr. Donald H. Moore "The souls who don't know Christ need us to be clear in articulating the faith and faithful in presenting it with our words and our de
Educated Americans are Highest Church Attenders // Revival: Is it Really Happening? // 500 GAFCON Anglicans to Meet in Abuja // Canadian Primate Goes to Jerusalem
Cancellation of ACNA Conference on Women Causes Uproar // ACNA Bishop Julian Dobbs Sues JAFC Bishop Derek Jones for Defamation // Bishop FitzSimons Allison Turns 99 QUOTES THAT ENLIGHTEN "The Gospel should never become old to us. If the life, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ is true, it changes everything. It changes time. It changes history. It changes our eternity." — Tim Tebow Grok predicts that within the next ten years, Artificial Intelligence w
Culture Wars
The International Foundation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice Welcomes ‘Not Guilty’ Court decision in first criminal trial of so-called ‘Gay Conversion Practices’
Issued by the International Foundation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice (IFTCC) March 4, 2026 The International Foundation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice (IFTCC) welcomes the ‘Not Guilty’ decision of a Malta court in what is believed to be the first criminal trial of so-called ‘Gay Conversion Practices’ The case featured Matthew Grech, 36, a Maltese Christian, a co-worker in Core Issues Trust (of which the IFTCC is a project) and co-director of X-Out-Loud.
Surprising Revival: Gen Z Men & Highly Educated Lead Return to Religion
By Joel Kotkin & Bheki Mahlobo , RealClearInvestigationsFebruary 17, 2026 The decline of religion remains a fundamental reality in most Western countries, particularly in Europe, where over 50% of those under age 40 do not identify with any faith. Even in more religious America, some estimate that as many as 100,000 churches will close in the near future. Meanwhile, the ranks of “Nones,” those outside religious communities, have grown so large that their numbers rival th
Former homosexual: Same-sex ‘marriage’ has been a disaster for children. We must overturn it
Helpless children have been Obergefell’s silent victims for years. But now, conservatives are coming together with a new campaign to push the Supreme Court to reverse the decision. The United States Supreme Court in Washington D.C. By Doug Mainwaring LIFESITENEWS Jan 28, 2026 (LifeSiteNews) — On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court took a sledgehammer to the bedrock of Western civilization when it instituted homosexual “marriage” across the land. Through its Obergefe
As Eye See It
A Palace Built on a Slope: Why Coherence Is Not the Same as Truth
By David Straw www.virtueonline.org March 24, 2026 There is a profound irony at the heart of traditional Roman Catholic apologetics. Once you see it, it is hard to miss. This is not an academic paper. I am not offering footnotes or exhaustive history. What follows is a pastoral observation based on conversations I have had over the years with a few who have converted to Roman Catholicism and on stories I have heard from parishioners. Rome has spent decades investing in ecum
A little known Christian declaration that deserves more support
By Martin Davie CHRISTIAN TODAY March 22, 2026 The American screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is best known for his seven series American political drama The West Wing, which was first aired between 1999 and 2006, and is generally regarded as the best TV political drama ever produced. What is not well known is that The West Wing was a spin off from ideas which Sorkin first developed when he wrote the script for a movie called The American President which came out in 1995. This fi
When the World Pushes Too Far. The Christian Response to Cultural Overreach.
(Image: “The Christian Martyrs’ Last Prayer” (1883) by Jean‑Léon Gérôme) By Rev. Dr. Ronald H. Moore www.virtueonline.org March 18, 2026 There comes a moment in every civilization when the tension between the world and the Church becomes impossible to ignore. For long periods the two coex
Devotionals
PARADISE LOST
by David G. Duggan © www.virtueonline.org December 28, 2025 In my 35 plus years of being a landlord I’ve never had to evict someone–until now. After more than a year of non-payment, and eight months of legal proceedings, the sheriff finally escorted this tenant, and her young child from the apartment they had shared for three years. Welcome to C[r]ook County, IL. Undeterred and defiant, this tenant somehow made her way back to the apartment, dismantling a lock and ripping off
Stand Fast in Freedom: Galatians 5:1 and the Modern Yokes of Bondage
By the Rev. Dr. Ronald Moore www.virtueonline.org August 20, 2025 "Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us...
Sola Gratia: The Unmerited Favor That Rescued the World
Grace is not a suggestion, a boost, or a cooperative handshake—it is the sovereign act of God upon undeserving sinners. The Rev. Dr....
Theology, History and Science
The Sin of Silence: When Knowing the Good Is Not Enough
(Image: The Good Samaritan Tending the Traveller's Wounds with Oil and Wine, from The Parable of the Good Samaritan, Heinrich Aldegrever) By Rev Dr. Ronald Moore March 24, 2026 There is a category of sin that receives far less attention than it deserves—not because it is rare, but because it is subtle. It does not shout. It does not scandalize. It does not always leave visible wreckage in its wake. Yet it is pervasive, corrosive, and deeply indicting. It is the sin of omissio
Sanctified in Truth: The Unity Christ Prayed For. An Exegetical Reflection on John 17
SPECIAL TO VIRTUEONLINE By Rev. Dr. Ronald H. Moore www.virtueonline.org March 8 2026 Few passages of Scripture reveal the heart of Christ more fully than John 17. Spoken on the night before the Crucifixion, this prayer stands at the threshold of the Passion. It is not merely a moment of personal devotion; it is the prayer of the High Priest as He prepares to offer Himself. The ancient Church often called this chapter the High Priestly Prayer , and the title is fitting. In i
Grafted, Not Hyphenated: Why “Judeo-Christian Civilization” Obscures the Fulfillment of Israel
By Ronald Moore THEOPOLIS INSTITUTE February 17, 2026 When the Apostle Paul wrote to the Romans that Gentile believers were “grafted in” to the olive tree of Israel (Romans 11), he was not announcing the birth of a new religion but the restoration of God’s ancient purpose. The covenant was not discarded but fulfilled; the tree was not uprooted but renewed. In Christ, the promises to Abraham reach their intended harvest: the nations brought in, Israel restored, creation reco
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