Commentary: A Christian’s lament over the Pew torture poll
(ABP) -- Dear Jesus, Everyone seems to be talking about the poll put out last week by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
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Jerusalem bishop urges Pope Benedict XVI to reject ‘occupation and violence’
(ENI) -- Although the Vatican is emphasizing that Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the Holy Land in May is a pilgrimage, Jerusalem Lutheran Bishop Munib Younan said the political aspect of the visit cannot be ignored.
Film in review: 17 Again
C’mon, admit it, the thought has occurred to you that you’d like to be 17 years old again. Maybe this time you’d try out for the track team, just to see what would happen.
H1N1 (Swine) flu resources available
LOUISVILLE — Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has several links about N1H1 (swine) flu on its Web page.
South African bishop urges president-elect Zuma to eradicate poverty’
CAPE TOWN — (ENI) A senior South African Roman Catholic cleric has called on the newly-elected African National Congress government, led by Jacob Zuma, to go all out in its efforts to eradicate poverty, and HIV-AIDS.
Sri Lanka religious leaders urge “peaceful coexistence” to end war
BANGALORE — (ENI) As the bloody 26-year-long civil war in Sri Lanka reaches a climax, religious leaders in the deeply divided island nation are calling for "peaceful co-existence."
Christian communicators: Press freedom “matter of life and death”
(ENI) — Freedom of the press is "a matter of life and death", says the World Association for Christian Communication in a statement marking World Press Freedom Day on May 3.
East German ‘revolution’ remembered in church campaign
(ENI) — Christians in eastern Germany have launched a campaign to mark the 20th anniversary of the peaceful revolution that overthrew communism, with a light sculpture shone onto the walls of the regional parliament building in Erfurt.
Pastor and farmer tell UN of torture in Philippines
MANILA (ENI) — A Protestant pastor and a farmer have given testimony before the United Nations in Geneva that they have faced torture in the Philippines, giving lie to the government's claims about its human rights record.
A Mother’s Day Litany
A litany focusing on God as mother and expressing gratitude for all the earthly mothers we encounter.
Study probes reasons for U.S. Catholics, Protestants lapsing
(ENI-RNS) — You might think former parishioners have left the pews because of sex scandals? Or because they no longer believe in God?
Japanese Christian group opposes new immigration law as unfair
(ENI) — A Christian-backed civil society group in Japan has joined human rights groups in opposing attempts to revise residential and immigration control laws, saying they will discriminate against foreigners.
UPDATED: Fidelity-Chastity ordination standard remains in place in PC(USA)
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has once again voted to uphold a requirement that those being ordained practice fidelity in marriage or chastity if they’re single — the third time the denomination has voted to retain the “fidelity and chastity” standard since it came into effect in 1997.
Church politics
“We Methodists aren’t like you Presbyterians. We don’t know the first thing about church politics,” said Maxie Dunham, then president of Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Ky.
GAC outlines new budget cuts; 14 additional jobs eliminated
LOUISVILLE – The latest round of budget cuts for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) means that 14 more employees from the denomination’s national staff have lost their jobs.
Council considers Ghost Ranch future, Washington Office review
LOUISVILLE – While budget concerns and impending layoffs are on the front burner for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) right now, the General Assembly Council also has other concerns bubbling on the stove.
Calvin and the politics of “the Holy Life”
In this year of Calvin celebrations, it is worth remembering that the Institutes are a confession of faith, not primarily philosophical theology or academic scholarship.
Walk to Siloam
Editor’s Note: The Walk to Siloam began January 1, 2003, when two Corpus Christi, Texas, men met to discuss the vision for an experience like the Walk to Emmaus or Presbyterian Cursillio for homeless men.
Musical pulpits: Building trust and having a bit of fun as well
“It’s in my DNA to be connecting tissue for the body of Christ,” explains Mark Brewer, pastor of Bel Air Church in Los Angeles.
Second chance at 60
It all started with a Saturday phone call. Our daughter, a Montreat Youth Conference Coordinator, asked if I would be interested in being the keynote speaker for the Montreat Middle School Conference held each July at Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C., her alma mater.
Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels
Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels
On Civil Unions
Civil union is a legal contract between two adults forming a partnership of responsibility for each other’s lives and the sharing of each other’s property.
Communicate to leverage time
With new communications tools coming on line, it’s important that church leaders stay current but also remember the basics.
Christians accused of trying to convert Obama’s Muslim grandmother
NAIROBI — (ENI) A row is simmering between the Seventh-day Adventist Church in western Kenya and Muslims in the country over reported attempts to convert to Christianity Sarah Obama, the grandmother of U.S. President Barack Obama.
Hundreds in annual John Paul II peace marathon
(ENI)--Former Italian volleyball world champion Andrea Zorzi was one of 50 Italian runners who joined about 100 Israelis and Palestinians in the sixth annual Pope John Paul II Peace Marathon that has ended today (April 23) in Jerusalem.