Islam’s Sunni/Shiite divide
(RNS) Sunni and Shiite Muslims, two main sects of Islam, have been in conflict for more than a millennium. Why does such..
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Faiths unite to mourn the death of 21 Coptic Orthodox Christians
Christian and Muslim Egyptians are deeply grieving the death of 21 Coptic Orthodox Christians beheaded by the Islamic State in Libya on..
Promised justice of God’s reign
I’ve heard arguments over the years that the church should focus solely (souly?) on the spiritual well-being of its members and their..
Marked
Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return. WE ARE MARKED, EACH ONE OF US, with the sign of the..
Celebrating African American History Month
LOUISVILLE (PNS) To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. —1 Corinthians 12:7 February is African American History Month...
Austin Seminary: 2015 Midwinters Lectures recap
Austin Seminary’s annual Midwinter Lectures, held Feb. 2-4, were both a marathon and a sprint. Midwinters take place within brief, sprint-like days..
Ash Wednesday
Take dust and dip the finger in its pool. Take ash and wipe the forehead clean of guise. Mark countenance, that earthly..
PC(USA) mourns and condemns the killing of Egyptian Coptic Christians
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Our hearts are heavy as we join the world in mourning the Egyptian Christians beheaded in a video released Sunday..
Lent is for Presbyterians, too: Creative, connectional disciplines
While some Protestants still struggle with what to make of Lent (“Isn’t that a Catholic thing?”), increasingly Presbyterian congregations are seeking creative approaches for making..
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General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission dismisses case against Advisory Committee on the Constitution
The General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission (GAPJC) – the highest court in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) system – has dismissed a case..
Coptic Christians increasingly feel endangered in Libya and Egypt
CAIRO (RNS) The gruesome video released by militants from the Islamic State showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Copts in Libya has..
Cardinal O’Malley: The Catholic sex abuse scandal is far from over
ROME (Reuters) The U.S. cardinal who heads the Vatican’s commission on sexual abuse of children by clergy warned his fellow Roman Catholic..
How do we thrive as co-citizens? Diana Eck on Christian pluralism
LOUISVILLE – The encounters we have with people of other faiths change us, religion scholar Diana Eck is sure – and increasingly,..
Ash Wednesday and dirty Christian foreheads
(RNS) Chances are you’ll see a bunch of folks walking around with shmutz on their foreheads this Wednesday. The ‘Splainer asks what having..
Deceased (from the Feb. 16, 2015 issue)
Paul R. Coleman, 92, May 27, Gibsonia, Pa. Julian F. Craig Jr., 85, June 28, Greenwood, S.C. Lloyd H. Crall, 92, June..
Calendar Check – April 2015
April 17 Washington, D.C. Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Day PC(USA) Office of Public Witness. pcusa.org/washington April 17-20 Washington, D.C. Ecumenical Advocacy Days..
Larry and Inge Sthreshley
Larry and Inge Sthreshley report from one of the oldest Presbyterian mission fields: the Democratic Republic of Congo. Marie lives in a..
All girls
Presbyterian mother who dutifully heard her daughter’s prayers each night reported that she blessed everything — family, friends and pets. But she..
Independent journalism – 60 years ago
60 years ago — February 28, 1955 Amid the concerns of racial tensions and the Presbyterian discussions of reunion there is a..
Pope Francis
(RNS) “Mothers, give your children milk — even now. If they cry because they are hungry, breast-feed them, don’t worry.” POPE FRANCIS, while baptizing..
Honorably retired (from the Feb. 16, 2015 issue)
Kathleen K. Chiovitt, from chaplain, Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Hammonton N.J. Margaret Anne Clarke, from associate pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Ardmore, Pa. Richard..
Ordinations (from the Feb. 16, 2015 issue)
Jody Andrade, to associate pastor, Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, Duluth, Ga., by Presbytery of Greater Atlanta
A healthy ministry
Over the past 40 years, I have preached controversial sermons on race, sexuality, war and justice. But no sermon caused me so..
Film in review – “A Most Violent Year”
“A Most Violent Year” is about the home heating oil business in New Jersey in the early 1980s. No, that doesn’t sound..
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