JERUSALEM (ENI) Lebanese religious leaders have warned against
growing internal divisions in their country and urged national leaders to
work towards unity and tolerance, following a joint Christian-Muslim meeting
convened May 12 in Bkirki by newly appointed Maronite Patriarch Beshara
Rai.
Geneva (ENI) The largest global grouping of Reformed churches has approved a strategic plan for 2011- 2017 that focuses on youth leadership development, increased collaboration with regional church groups and a call to make visible the connection between Reformed theology and justice concerns.
UPDATED MAY 17, 2011 – Now that Amendment 10-A has accumulated a majority of affirmative votes to assure adoption, attention focuses upon the ratification votes for the New Form of Government (nFOG) and the Belhar Confession. Both hold a lead at present, but the final outcomes are too close to call.
Former President George W. Bush seldom carried crowds with the force of his oratory. He was known for mangling the language, for twisting up his words, for blurting countless “Bushisms,” as they were dubbed, and then following with an ah-shucks, self-deprecating grin and shrug.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Both the Ghost Ranch and Stony Point conference centers continue to lose money.
LOUISVILLE, KY. The GAMC is considering changing its name from “General Assembly Mission Council” to “Presbyterian Mission.”
LOUISVILLE, KY. (GAMC) Five new church developments have been named winners of the 2011 Sam and Helen R. Walton Awards. Each recipient church ministry will receive $40,000. The winning churches are
FT. MYERS, FLA. (WCRC, CRC) The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) held its first ever justice consultation in early April, hopeful that it had advanced its mission to seek fair treatment for workers and others who are marginalized in the world.
WARSAW, POLAND (ENI) When Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan's only Christian cabinet minister, was assassinated on March 2 after criticizing his country’s laws against blaspheming the name of the Prophet Muhammad, it was only the latest act against Christians to provoke outrage worldwide.
Sexual misconduct in the church has been much in the news in recent years — with many of the headlines involving stories of Catholic priests molesting boys in parishes and schools. In the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), two major investigations have substantiated reports of abuse at boarding schools involving the children of Presbyterian missionaries serving in Africa and Asia.
c. 2011 USA Today (RNS) In its relatively short history, the United States has stood as the world's beacon of freedom, defender of democracy and pillar of principled power. An exceptional country, one blessed by the very hand of God. Right? Well, sort of.
Newark Star Ledger
Organizations and individuals from across the globe took to the streets a couple of weekends ago to protest the U.S. government’s treatment of Pfc. Bradley Manning (of WikiLeaks fame), who has been held in solitary confinement for more than nine months. As founder of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, I agree that solitary confinement is not the answer.
God Is Not A Christian: Speaking the Truth in Times of Crisis
by Desmond Tutu
HarperCollins Publishers. 2011. 223 pages.
reviewed by Sterling Morse
This book by Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu is a defining statement of his ministry and life. It is a treatise on interfaith tolerance.
Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? A Historical Introduction
by John Fea
Westminster John Knox Press, 2011. 320 pages.
reviewed by HENRY G. BRINTON
Political commentator Glenn Beck has devoted a great deal of television time to his exploration of America’s Christian heritage.
Reviewed by Ronald P. Salfen
“Last Night” spends a lot of time building up the tension….is it gonna happen or not…..finally offers some incomplete resolution, then invites the viewer to finish the story.
I have a confession to make. About once a year, for about a week or so at a time, I consider becoming..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Interfaith Broadcasting Commission (IBC) ― whose
partners include the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ― has announced the four
television specials that will comprise NBC-Television’s “Horizons of the Spirit”
series this year.
Most of us men are socially incomplete. We have certain insecurities, some of which
we can name and compensate for, and of course, some days are better than others.
“Thor” is a fun movie. It doesn’t make any pretense of being “believable.” So then
it gets to breeze blithely past all the plot contradictions.
Several things jump out about “Jumping the Broom”:
1) The entire cast consists of beautiful people, as if the casting director could only
choose models. Most of them can even act.
You’d expect a movie with the title “Something Borrowed” to be about a wedding.
WASHINGTON (PNS) Last month’s Ecumenical Advocacy Days brought many Christians to Washington to learn about and advocate for gender justice and women’s issues.
May, 2011
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
Greetings in the name of our Risen Lord!
We write to you as former Moderators of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and as disciples of Jesus Christ who love the church.
A few weeks ago, Barbara Wheeler and John Wilkinson wrote a very well-reasoned appeal to conservatives to stay in the PC(USA) if..
‘Submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ’ replaces ‘fidelity and chastity’
Louisville
While the Office of the General Assembly awaits official tallies, it appears that a majority of the 173 presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have approved a change in PC(USA) ordination standards.
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