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February 25 2021 By dvirtue CRITICS OF THE ACNA BISHOPS PASTORAL STATEMENT ON SAME SEX ATTRACTIONS HAVE GOT IT ALL WRONG

The bishops issued a very irenic and carefully thought-out statement on human sexuality. Their statement was neither judgmental on the one hand, nor did it compromise the Scriptures' clear prohibition against homosexual behavior, found primarily in the teachings of St. Paul on the other.

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February 22 2021 By dvirtue Fuller Seminary President Says 'Evangel' not 'Evangelicalism' is way Forward in Post Trump Era

Labberton acknowledged this and said evangelicalism in the US is a "confusing scene."

"It is as confusing inside evangelicalism and outside evangelicalism the U.S." He acknowledged the difference between American evangelicalism and the confusion it caused among global evangelicalism. "In the U.S., we have no institutional core only a defuse set of voices, perspectives and histories." Labberton described the situation as "very problematic."

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February 19 2021 By dvirtue RAVI ZACHARIAS'S BEHAVIOR PROVOKES OUTRAGE ACROSS THE WORLD AND INTERNET

'You Are One Step Away from Complete and Total Insanity': The inside story of how Ravi Zacharias's ministry concealed and enabled his abuse. -- David French of the Dispatch.

Anatomy of a scandal: What's next for journalists working on the Ravi Zacharias fallout? -- Richard Ostling

Ravi Zacharias and infinite human capacity to deceive ourselves - The Christian Post

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February 18 2021 By dvirtue Continuing Anglicans Make Strides Towards Full Organic and Institutional Unity

While talks between the 'G-4" lapsed during the time of COVID-19, the leaders have now agreed to several steps, which included expanding existing agreements about the movement of clergy or congregations wishing to leave one of the four Churches for another. "Well before 2017 we had agreed with such movements could only take place after the two bishops involved spoke together and agreed to Letters Dimissory" from the departing parish to the receiving diocese."

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February 17 2021 By dvirtue Gene Robinson Wants "Grace" and "Healing" in the Church on His Terms

Of course, it could not possibly be Robinson who is wrong, but Max Lucado who, after he preached and felt the wrath of TEC's pansexual community, promptly apologized for a sermon he preached 17 years ago about homosexual marriage. Lucado made no mention of homosexuality in his sermon. No matter, he was shamed into apologizing, a singular cowardly act, but it put Robinson back in the driver's seat. He could now look down on Lucado as a penitent who needs forgiveness from Robinson.

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February 14 2021 By dvirtue Max Lucado Issues Apology After Coming Under Fire from LGBT Community: WHY?

Lucado got attacked by the homoerotic Bishop Gene Robinson, lesbian priest Susan Russell, the cathedral dean Randy Hollerith and Washington Bishop Mariann Budde. Other attackers included a list of cyber flagellants, who railed against the presence of Lucado at the cathedral.

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February 13 2021 By dvirtue UK: Zacharias Trust Separates itself from Ravi Zacharias International Ministries US

The report commissioned by Ravi Zacharias International Ministries revealed sordid sexual details of the evangelical apologist's life as he travelled the world. He led a double life while he engaged in ministry explaining the faith to unbelievers, including the purchase of spas where sexual activity took place.

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February 12 2021 By dvirtue Washington National Cathedral in Uproar over Invitation to Evangelical Pastor

Hollerith even got support from the Dr. Mark Levenson, evangelical rector of America's largest episcopal parish, St. Martins, Houston.

Then a tsunami wave of anger and outrage hit cyber space, with the bulk of the anger directed at Washington Bishop Mariann Budde, who suddenly back peddled faster than a crocodile looking for raw meat.

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February 11 2021 By dvirtue REPARATIONS: CAN IT OBTAIN ABSOLUTION?

More than 82% of delegates to the diocese's annual general convention recently voted to establish the fund. Officials said it's a key step in a long-term campaign to confront -- and repent for -- the role the church played in fostering and benefiting from systemic racism in the state.

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February 08 2021 By dvirtue 'Ravi Zacharias: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing -- What will the Board and Leadership do?'

What has resulted is a profound scepticism among the public and wider evangelical audience that followed the apologist, resulting in a toxic culture of silence along with intimidation. This allowed Ravi's personal sins to fester and grow into a full-fledged national and international scandal.

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