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"I am begging you to pray that if there is catastrophic spiritual ruin ahead of us, that God would open our eyes to it before it is too late. If you have not been praying with heartfelt sincerity and desperate dependence on God – start tonight." ~ Rev. Peter Sanlon, Church of England Rod Dreher has posted an interview with Rev. Peter Sanlon , a young CofE pastor, over at his blog at The American Conservative, which is startling for its unflinching honesty and penetrating insights concerning the frightening rate of the post-and ever more stridently anti-Christian sentiment sweeping the West, and the immanent collapse of establishment Christianity as a result. Rev. Sanlon identifies three movements, which he states are "certain to sink the ship": "Radical sexual gender ideologies, Islam, and governments’ totalitarian instincts." How he describes the dynamics of these three forces shows he has thought deeply on contemporary trends, and is not spinning hastily...

St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary has announced a landmark event for its annual Orthodox Education Day, October 7, 2017: MODERN MARTYRS - Christians of the Middle East and North Africa - Orthodox Education Day - October 7, 2017 10AM - Divine Liturgy Public Lectures, Children's Activities Coffee, Ethnic Food, Icon Display, Book Sale Akathist Service  to the New Martyrs Free Admission to SVS Grounds Click to enlarge for event info. We look forward with hope that this gathering truly honors the heroic New Martyrs and Confessors of Jesus Christ, who refuse to submit to or worship a false god and false prophet, but faithfully witness — even unto death — to Jesus Christ as Lord and God.  These 'Modern Martyrs' — men, women and children — are a powerful sign of faith and light in our age of lukewarmness, apostasy, darkness, and insanity. Today's 'Modern Martyrs' are certainly becoming known by Orthodox Christians in the USA. Recently, the Orthodox Christi...