Why the PC(USA)’s Book of Confessions is too long — and how to fix it
Charles Aden Wiley, III, offers a provocative proposal: shorten the Book of Confessions to make it more accessible, usable and formational for the whole church.
Charles Aden Wiley, III is Columbia Theological Seminary’s Senior Director of Leadership Support and adjunct instructor. Charles earned his Ph.D. at Princeton Seminary and worked in the PC(USA) Office of Theology and Worship for two decades. He has published widely and serves on the Special Committee to Write a New Confession.
Charles Aden Wiley, III, offers a provocative proposal: shorten the Book of Confessions to make it more accessible, usable and formational for the whole church.
The closure of the PC(USA) Office of Theology and Worship marks the end of an era. Charles Aden Wiley, III and Martha Moore-Keish mark the office's 40-year legacy.
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