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February 10 2024 By dvirtue A TWO-STATE OR NOT TWO-STATE SOLUTION THAT IS THE QUESTION

It is Israel which has been losing now on three fronts. It has lost the narrative war over Gaza: Even though Hamas murdered and raped Israelis, it is Israel that has gotten hauled before the International Court of Justice in The Hague for the civilian casualties it has caused in Gaza while trying to root out Hamas fighters who embedded among civilians.

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February 06 2024 By dvirtue North American Nigerian Anglican Bishop Sues Nigerian Primate for Libel: Seeks Reinstatement and $707,000

In a letter VOL received; Femi Falana of the Law Firm of Falana & Falana, argues that there is not a "scintilla of evidence" that the bishop made the alleged utterances and actions and that no basis exists for the suspension.

The bishop argues that he received no "fair hearing" and that the archbishop lacks the power to unilaterally suspend him under the unambiguous provisions of Article XVI of the Constitution and Canons of the Church of Nigeria.

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February 05 2024 By dvirtue CONTEXTUALIZING THE GOSPEL (Part 2)

Paul was an educated Jew, a sharp upgrade on 12 fishermen, the early disciples of Jesus. He would be charged with taking the gospel to the Gentiles and in doing so it demanded that he would need to know who he was talking to, and, while maintaining his complete and total Jewishness, erudite pedagogical learning and birth, he would have to adapt all his learning to his audience within the context of his hearers.

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January 31 2024 By dvirtue Calvin Robinson Declared to have a "Deceiving Unclean Spirit" by ACNA Bishop

Speaking from the pulpit of the parish church, he said; "Recently I was at a conference up in Charleston -- maybe some of you have heard about it -- and a brother got up and began to speak, and it sounded as if he might be speaking a word of truth to the congregation. But the more I listened, there was no love in his message, there was no compassion, no grace.

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January 25 2024 By dvirtue Anglicans Clash Over Anglo-Catholic Priest's Disinvitation from Mere Anglican Conference

First of all, he was not disinvited from the conference. He gave his speech and was only disinvited to a final round table. He got fully paid and probably won't get another invitation back again. And he shouldn't. If the conveners had wanted to have conference on the place of women in ministry, then that would have been another matter. It was not. The conference centered around apologetics not the ordination of women.

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January 24 2024 By dvirtue Contextual Intelligence could well Determine the Western Church's Future

According to Barna and Pew, 50% of Trump's evangelical followers attend church only once or twice a year, hardly a recipe for commitment.

Image is replacing the written word. Tik Tok has millions of followers. Facebook, Meta, WhatsApp, X formerly Twitter, dominates social media. We are a nation of voyeurs. Bible reading is down, ignorance of Scripture is up, Biblical literacy has reached a crisis point.

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January 16 2024 By dvirtue Apartheid, South Africa, and the War in Israel

I had expected violent retribution and retaliation from the black community, but it never happened. A Truth Commission was established. The South African TRC provided the world with another tool in the struggle against impunity and the search for justice and peace. Peace reigned and life went on.

Fast forward to today.

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January 14 2024 By dvirtue The War in Israel is about Religion, not just the Land or Politics

"Palestine is a land that was seized by a racist, anti-human and colonial Zionist project that was founded on a false promise (the Balfour Declaration), on recognition of a usurping entity and on imposing a fait accompli by force.

"Palestine symbolizes the resistance that shall continue until liberation is accomplished, until the return is fulfilled and until a fully sovereign state is established with Jerusalem as its capital.

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January 09 2024 By dvirtue EVANGELICALS AT CROSSROADS IN CHURCH OF ENGLAND

"Does my lord bishop really think that God cannot change His mind in keeping with an upwardly evolving society, the joys of multiculturalism, pluriformity and the rich diversity now found in England?"

"Is the member not mightier than the sword, my lord Bishop."

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January 04 2024 By dvirtue Religious Liberals Call for An End to War in Gaza; But Are They Right?

At least 21,500 Gazans have been killed, and almost 56,000 injured, while a staggering 1.9 million people -- more than 80% of the population -- have been displaced.

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