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February 02 2024 By dvirtue Anglicanism's third rail -- Women in Holy Orders

That is until 1974 when the Philadelphia Eleven burst upon the scene and sent the first fission through the Episcopal Church and eventually the entire Anglican Communion.

THE INFAMOUS PHILADELPHIA ELEVEN

February 02 2024 By dvirtue The Parting of Ways: Calvin Robinson's Case

The audience consisted of women priests who were offended. They protested and the conference organizers decided to unseat Fr. Robinson from the summary panel. The Rev'd Jeffrey S. Miller posted this explanation: For the concluding panel discussion of the 2024 Mere Anglicanism Conference, Father Calvin Robinson was pulled from participating not because of his views on women's ordination, but because he failed to address in his plenary presentation the topic that was assigned to him.

January 31 2024 By dvirtue Why Religious 'Nones' Are Now Largest Group in the US

The European Commission, faced with the decision of whether or not to include the Church in the formulation of its structures, in a continent shaped and guided by the Christian faith, chose to adopt a secular model and secular theories of law based on claimed rights rather than trusted values.

January 19 2024 By dvirtue ISRAEL AND HAMAS--A TIME FOR MORAL CLARITY

MORAL CLARITY: DETERMINING THE SEASON

January 19 2024 By dvirtue Tim Alberta Is More Sad Than Angry at His American Evangelical Family

This crisis is both political and personal. It is political in that white evangelicals have been the steadiest base of support for the least outwardly faithful president in half a century, at the alleged expense of their prior platitudes about morality and ethics being central to public service. But, as Alberta explains, it is also deeply personal, leading to rifts in families, communities, and congregations.

January 17 2024 By dvirtue A GOSPELPHOBIC CHURCH

And things continue to get worse. The last census indicated that 46 percent of the English population claimed to be Christian. Less than half the population but still a considerable percentage. However, at the same time normal Sunday CofE attendance for all ages represents just 0.9 percent of the population.

January 12 2024 By dvirtue CAN THE CAIRO COVENANT UNITE BOTH GLOBAL SOUTH ANGLICANS AND GAFCON (AND RESOLVE THEOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES AND STRATEGIES AT THE SAME TIME)? PART 1

But recent challenges and strains have emerged among biblically faithful Anglicans.

January 10 2024 By dvirtue ARE THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH SECURE?

The first article, written by Professors Hans Boersma, Greg Peters, and Gerald McDermott, all affiliated with Forward in Faith USA, is titled "Is the Anglican 'Reset' Truly Anglican?" The authors question the Anglican bona fides of GAFCON IV's "Kigali Commitment." I have previously written a reply to this article, and while I am somewhat sympathetic to the critique of Kigali's expression that Scripture "is its own interpreter," I find more problematic these critics' claim that "without tradit

January 05 2024 By dvirtue Holy Fire: Hebrews 12:28-13:19 and Unacceptable Worship

The passage from Hebrews is laden with references to the Lord's appearance at Mount Sinai, where his glory was described as a 'devouring fire' (Exodus 24:17) and Moses' warnings to the Israelites in Deuteronomy about idolatrous and false worship (Deut. 9:19). The quotation from Deuteronomy 4:24 highlights the fact that worship can be dangerous. Acceptable worship is that which reverences God's holy nature and his position as judge.

January 03 2024 By dvirtue 2023 - Four Lessons Learned

1. Honesty about the extent of the problem

A little-read blog in April, "The final block", looked to the game of Jenga to understand what is happening:

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