Dangerous not to evolve

Jeff Bezos’ recent purchase of the Washington Post brought to light one of his classic quotes: “What is dangerous is not to..

Religion News Service

Conservatives promote House bill to protect opponents of gay marriage

WASHINGTON (RNS) Conservatives are rallying around a House bill designed to protect religious people who advocate for traditional marriage — a belief,..

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Catholic chaplains given marching orders barring service to gay couples

(RNS) Catholic military chaplains cannot be forced to witness or bless a same-sex marriage, nor are they allowed to take part in..

Presbyterian News Service

Board of Pensions changes prescription drug provider

PHILADELPHIA – Effective Jan. 1, 2014, Catamaran, the nation's fourth largest pharmacy benefit manager, will replace Express Scripts as the Presbyterian Church..

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Stated Clerk issues statement on Pakistan church bombing

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United Methodist high court to consider challenges to gay teachings

WASHINGTON (RNS) Facing a wave of open defiance to church law, the top court of the United Methodist Church is set to..

Presbyterian News Service

Giving catalog to connect Presbyterians with impact of gifts to Special Offerings

LOUISVILLE – The new Presbyterian Giving Catalog will provide Presbyterians with examples of how their generosity can help make an impact around..

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Global survey documents trends in theological education

WCC’s coordinator of ecumenical theological education, Dietrich Werner (left), with Stephen Brown, program executive for GlobeTheoLib, looking at findings of the global..

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Teaching Congolese refugees self-sufficiency gains nun U.N. recognition

(RNS) Angélique Namaika, a Roman Catholic nun, rides a bicycle on the rutted roads of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeastern province..

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Stepping in when politicians step aside (Commentary)

POLAND, Ohio (RNS) A straggle of kids came up for children’s time at Poland Presbyterian Church, a 211-year-old congregation established on Lot..

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Syrian Christians may get pulled into civil war

ISTANBUL (RNS) A huge statue of the Virgin Mary towers over churches, monasteries and mosques in the Syrian city of Maaloula, where..

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Evangelical adoption movement attacked…again

Criticism of the evangelical adoption movement seems to be all the rage these days. Salon.com, a digital bastion of liberalism, ran an article..

Voices

I’m still standing because of you

Last month I served my final Sunday as a Lake Fellow Resident at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis and moved to Richmond,..

Voices

AYAVA House: Theological education for community-minded young adults

Every Sunday afternoon and Wednesday evening, nine housemates create space in their schedules to gather for a time of fellowship and breaking..

Voices

Service learning trickling up to seminaries?

Earlier this week, a chaplain at a Presbyterian-related college shared with me that while he sends a few students to seminary every..

News from other sources

Why I Am (Still) a Presbyterian

This piece originally appeared on the author's blog. It is reprinted in full here with the author's permission. It happened again..

Voices

Embracing our ‘inner’ quixotic

Recently I read that on the 25th anniversary of the Barmen Declaration (1958), the words, spirit and vision of Barmen were a..

Book Reviews

Bookmark – Benediction

Benediction Kent Haruf. Knopf Publishing, New York. 258 pages Kent Haruf offers the third in a trilogy that includes “Plainsong” and “Eventide.”..

Voices

Denomination of distinction

“Presbyterian? Is that Catholic?” Claiming a denomination when asked about religious affiliation has become about as irrelevant as claiming a county instead..

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