Pope Francis declares Oscar Romero a martyr, moves slain archbishop toward sainthood

(RNS) Pope Francis on Tuesday (Feb. 3) officially declared that Archbishop Oscar Romero, assassinated by a right-wing death squad in 1980 while..

Voices

A woman’s place

A sermon originally preached at Village Presbyterian Church on January 11, 2015. 1 Timothy 2:8-12 and 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 “Do you accept..

Book Reviews

Reclaiming Participation: Christ as God’s Life for All (bookmark)

by Cynthia Peters Anderson Fortress Press, Minneapolis. 299 pages “Theology matters” was once the banner shouted around the PC(USA) to restore theological..

Religion News Service

Ewan McGregor pulls off a convincing Jesus in ‘Last Days in the Desert’

PARK CITY, Utah (RNS) Publishers discovered a long time ago that Jesus sells magazines, so it should be no surprise that one of..

Religion News Service

Saved from the German ‘death march,’ he returned to thank his Polish rescuer

WILCZA, Poland (RNS) On Jan. 22, 1945, a woman from this small village in southern Poland was riding her bike when she..

Presbyterian News Service

Questions open us to new possibilities (Stated clerk’s column)

There is this space between the Baptism of the Lord and Ash Wednesday when we return to ordinary time in the church..

From the Archives

I.C.Y. in ‘65 – 40 years ago

40 years ago — February 1, 1965 In 1965 the United Nations was celebrating its 20th anniversary. The body had “recommended that..

Presbyterians in Action

First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville, Texas

A generous donation from a “First Fruits” fundraiser of the First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville, Texas, resulted in payment for the registration..

He/She Said

CASSIE SCHNIEDER

“As soon as I stepped on the site, I knew that it was a special place, a place set apart.” CASSIE SCHNIEDER,..

Editorials

Accountable to whom?

I simply do not know enough about the diversion of PC(USA) money to the Presbyterian Centers for New Church Development, Inc. to..

Honorably retired

Honorably retired (from the Feb. 2, 2015 issue)

Charles Kim Anderson, from associate pastor, Lake City Presbyterian Church, Seattle, Wash. Janet T. Arbesman, from member at large, Carefree, Ariz. Frank..

In This Corner

In a confirmation class…

In a confirmation class a young lad answered a question about the book of Acts with, “The natives of Macedonia did not..

Outlook Horizons Studies

An economy of grace

HORIZONS BIBLE STUDY 2014-2015 RECONCILING PAUL Lesson Seven, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 Every day I pass a Virginia Lottery billboard on my way..

Benedictory

Shared Psalms

At an evening concert in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Protestants and Catholics joined under one roof to hear and sing ancient psalms set..

Insights columns

The coming storm: Call for a radical form of eco-justice tithe

At the recent joint annual meetings in November of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) and the Academy of Religion (AAR) in..

Deaths

Deceased (from the Feb. 2, 2015 issue)

Alan B. Chaves, 80, July 23, Viera, Fla. Calvin Chears, 78, June 3, Hines, Ill. Dennis W. Clarke, 80, March 17, Sun..

Movie Reviews

Film in review – “Black or White”

Based on a true story, “Black or White” dares to explore American race relations in a whole different light. Elliott (Kevin Costner)..

Outlook Reporting

Steve Hayner remembered

To read the full obituary from Columbia Seminary, click here. In the last days of Steve's life, the Outlook asked some of..

News from other sources

Steve Hayner dies: Seminary president and interdenominational leader

Decatur, GA (Columbia Seminary Communications)— Stephen (Steve) A. Hayner, president emeritus of Columbia Theological Seminary, passed away Jan. 31 at the age..

Presbyterian News Service

Stated Clerk honors Presbyterian-Reformed Church in Cuba

MATANZAS, CUBA (OGA) The Reverend Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), presented the following resolution during a gathering in..