Film in review: “Rio”
“Rio” is one of those animated musicals that are so cute and endearing you’ll not only
want your children to see them, you’ll also enjoy them yourself.
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Film in Review: “Miral”
What we all know about the Middle East situation is that there is more than one point
of view. Anybody’s who been living in the United States understands our country’s
traditional allegiance to Israel.
Film in review: “Cave of Forgotten Dreams”
The good news is that one of the most extraordinary paleontological finds in history
was discovered in 1994. Nestled near the cultivated vineyards of the French
countryside, unsettled limestone formations had formed subterranean caves.
Jinkins inaugurated at Louisville Seminary, says church should stand for a ‘thinking faith’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (PNS) The Rev. Michael Jinkins was inaugurated and installed
April 15 as the ninth president of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
(LPTS).
Need to hear
Of all the Christians who will gather for Easter worship services the world over, we Presbyterians have just a slightly greater need to hear about the resurrection.
Resurrection and Religious Otherness
On Easter morning, Christians in this country and around the world proclaim “Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!” We declare this joyfully, accompanied by brass choirs and resounding organs. We call up all the extra choir members and bell ringers, dancers and drummers, to celebrate the great mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
A CROSS WITHOUT ATONEMENT?
I’ll never forget the presbytery meeting where we examined an incoming minister. Along with other subjects, he subject of the Atonement was..
Will fidelity-chastity ordination policy disappear?
This may be the year when the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) opens the door to the ordination of sexually active gays and lesbians.
Please don’t go
It now seems very possible that Amendment 10-A to the church’s constitution will be approved.
Making sense of difficult texts
I’ll never forget the day Ann came to my office. She was visibly upset, had tears in her eyes and said, “There’s something I have to tell you … .”
Resurrecting the church
Official membership figures that the Presbyterian Church (USA) keeps show 11,260 congregations in 1998 with 2.59 million members.
“Steward Ship,” a practical approach
In her recent book “Spiritual Leadership for Church Officers, A Handbook” (Louisville: Geneva Press, 2009), Joan Gray, former moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), urges leaders to ask if they are a part of a rowboat or a sailboat church:
Eccentric Existence: A Theological Anthropology
by David Kelsey
Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press (2 volumes). 1496 pages.
reviewed by ERIC O. SPRINGSTED
David Kelsey, longtime beloved teacher at Yale and author of numerous widely respected books, such as “The Uses of Scripture in Recent Theology” (1975), has delivered two important volumes that lay out a Christian understanding of human being.
Born of Water, Born of Spirit: Supporting the Ministry of the Baptized in Small Congregations
by Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook and Fredrica Harris Thompsett
The Alban Institute, 2010. Pb., 193 pages. $18.00
reviewed by MARY HARRIS TODD
Picture this: a small Episcopal congregation of seven members goes to visit its bishop to request closure, and the bishop replies, “No! You still have a mission in your community!”
Judge delays case on pastors’ tax break
SACRAMENTO, CALIF
A federal judge has delayed proceedings in a lawsuit over tax breaks on pastors’ housing allowances until the U.S. Supreme Court rules in another case that targets tax benefits for religious institutions.
Parsons backs worker rights, Walker swats them down
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY (PNS) Gradye Parsons, General Assembly stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), unsuccessfully urged Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to drop his effort to balance the state budget in part by sharply limiting state workers’ collective bargaining rights.
TV minister inspires switch from pop musician to pastor
A minister’s televised call to Christ inspired the last steps of Ron Lee’s long journey from the pop music industry in his native Hawaii to the pastorate of a small Presbyterian church in North Carolina.
Florida elder named CNN hero
(PNS) Anne Hallum, an elder at First Presbyterian Church in DeLand, Fla., and a political science professor at Stetson University, has been named one of Cable News Network’s “CNN Heroes.”
Peter Gomes dies at 68
(PNS) The Rev. Peter Gomes, the longtime minister of Harvard University’s Memorial Church who was hailed as one of the nation’s top preachers, died Feb. 28 at age 68 from complications of a stroke he suffered in December.
San Francisco Seminary professor wins award for best first book
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Presbyterian News Service) The Rev. Gregory A. Love, associate professor of systematic theology at San Francisco Theological Seminary, has been named winner of the 2011 Angell Award by the Presbyterian Writers Guild (PWG).
In A Better World
“In A Better World” (“Haevnen”) is a Danish film about two families that intersect
dramatically through their children, a situation that a lot of people can relate to.
Sucker Punch
This movie feels more like a video game. All the characters are caricatures, the
action defies all laws of gravity and physics.
Movie Reviews
“In A Better World” (“Haevnen”) is a Danish film about two families that intersect dramatically through their children, a situation that a lot of people can relate to. It’s also about peace-loving people trying to deal with the violence all around them, which almost everyone can identify with.
The Conspirator
Ever wonder how the Lincoln assassination really happened? “The Conspirator”
won’t answer all your questions. But you’ll feel like you know as much as anyone
else involved, and even better, you’ll feel like you were there.
Forgive, don’t forget: Ethicist, former PC(USA) seminary president featured in documentary on forgiveness
When one considers the current political climate, whether within the United States or around the world, “forgiveness” might not be the first word that comes to mind. But forgiveness, said the Rev. Donald Shriver Jr., an ethicist and former president of Union Theological Seminary, is exactly what’s needed.
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