If the Foundations Be Destroyed, What Can the Righteous Do? A Case Study of the Anglican Church and the Struggle with Sexual Perversion**

If the Foundations Be Destroyed, What Can the Righteous Do? A Case Study of the Anglican Church and the Struggle with Sexual Perversion** Abstract The Anglican Communion, once hailed as a middle way between Catholic and Protestant traditions, is today fragmented by one of the deepest crises in its history: the struggle over sexual ethics, particularly same-sex marriage and the ordination of homosexual clergy. This paper examines this crisis in light of Psalm 11:3, “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” The study traces the historical origins of the Church of England under King Henry VIII, whose personal moral struggles with marriage catalyzed the separation from Rome. It argues that this foundation, born in moral compromise, has left Anglicanism vulnerable to recurring ethical crises. The paper then engages with theological, biblical, and sociological perspectives on sexual perversion, highlighting the tensions between Western liberal Anglican provinces an...