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Seminary leaders try to match grads’ talents to calls
AUSTIN, TEXAS
In a church riven by dissent, seminaries where students span the liberal-to-conservative spectrum should count as a plus, says José Irizarry, academic dean at Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico.
Princeton, Union seminaries mark 200 years
Ask 100 American residents what happened in 1812, and 98 will probably say, “the War of 1812.” But two of the 100 just might say, “A new Presbyterian seminary.” The two could well be speaking of different schools, however, for that year brought the launch of both Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey and Union Theological Seminary (now Union Presbyterian Seminary) in Virginia.
Poll: Most Americans don’t blame God for disasters
(RNS)
We may never know why bad things happen to good people, but most white Americans reject the idea that natural disasters are divine punishment, a test of faith or some other sign from God, according to a new poll.
College, seminary commencement reports
Colleges
Austin College, Sherman, Texas, May 15, 8:30 a.m., on campus. Drayton McLane, chairman of McLane Group and longtime chair and CEO of the Houston Astros Baseball Club, is keynote speaker.
Anti-Christian violence continues in Pakistan
NEW YORK (ENI) Anti-Christian violence in Pakistan continued unabated as two Christians were shot and killed and two were wounded after Muslim youths allegedly attacked them outside a church building in Hyderabad on March 22.
U.S. church council renews call for common Easter
TORONTO (ENI) Some church leaders in the United States are promoting a decades-old idea of Western and Orthodox Christians sharing a common Easter and celebrating the holy day on a fixed date every year.
Study suggests young adults can get fat at church
(RNS) Young adults who regularly attend religious activities are 50 percent more likely to become obese when they reach middle age than their nonreligious peers, a new study shows.
Nurse from rural Zambia awarded Swiss leadership prize
(ENI) Zambian nurse Agnes Lisulo Mulemwa has been honored in Geneva for helping women in her rural community raise their standard of living, train to become leaders and support health care.
Parable of the empty store
Here is a parable:
Every evening I walk by a wine and spirits store near my apartment.
The Mission Trip That Wasn’t
Last Christmas, I had to cancel a spring break mission trip. It was a dilemma I hadn’t faced before. Many eager students simply couldn’t go.
Holy Conversations: Spirituality for Worship
Holy Conversations: Spirituality for Worship
by Jonathan Linman
Fortress Press, 183 pages.
reviewed by MARGEE IDDINGS
I recently had dinner with a Roman Catholic woman friend who is an artist.
Drawn to Freedom: Christian Faith Today in Conversation with the Heidelberg Catechism
Drawn to Freedom: Christian Faith Today in Conversation with the Heidelberg Catechism
by Eberhard Busch, translated by William H. Rader
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2010. 392 pages
reviewed by DEBORAH A. MCKINLEY
Christian practices are in and doctrine is out, so it seems. Confirmation classes for teenagers are moving away from doctrinal teaching to education in living Christian faith.
In Zimbabwe, Catholic bishops are among Mugabe’s toughest critics
HARARE, Zimbabwe (ENI) Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe's latest attack on
Catholic bishops, in which he accused them of lying about the nation's dire social and
economic situation, was a sign that the relationship between the two will continue to
be difficult, observers said.
Methodists express repentance for massacre of Native Americans
NEW YORK (ENI) In a spirit of repentance, the United Methodist Church is making
good on a pledge to support a learning center at the site of the 1864 Sand Creek
massacre of Native Americans, which was led by a Methodist minister.
Evangelical icon David Wilkerson dies in car crash
WASHINGTON (ENI) Evangelist David Wilkerson, who wrote
the popular book "The Cross and the Switchblade," founded New York's Times
Square Church and an international ministry to gang members and drug addicts, died
in a traffic accident on Wednesday, April 27, according to The Associated Press.
David Wilkerson dies in Texas auto accident; wife is in ICU
A personal reflection by Eddie Soto with response by Outlook Editor Jack HabererDear Christian friend,This morning I read the news that the..
Forging ahead: Walton Award church overcomes pastor’s death, continues to thrive
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (PNS) In the five and one-half years since it first organized, Grace
Presbyterian Church in Dawsonville, Ga., has been through some big changes.
Substance Over Symbol
Symbol or substance? Church leaders transact so much business in the language of metaphor and symbol that they can mistake it for reality.
An Open Letter to the Presbyterian Church from one of your baptized kids
Grace and peace to all of you. I was baptized as an infant at First Presbyterian Church, Billings, Montana. I was taught faith, Scripture, the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and confirmed at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Sulphur, Louisiana.
Who Said That the PCUSA Was Deathly Ill?
Almost immediately after the White Paper of the Presbyterian Fellowship appeared, intense reaction followed. Two phrases seemed to attract the most concern. The mention of bringing together a group of theologically “like-minded” people created a powerful reaction in a denomination that has learned to prize its theological pluralism. In another column we can ponder that idea. The other incendiary phrase was “deathly ill,” which was used to describe the prognosis of the PCUSA. Who said “deathly ill” and upon what basis? That prognosis came from me. Let me tell you why.
Poll: Americans see Christianity, capitalism clash
Are Christianity and capitalism a marriage made in heaven, as some conservatives believe, or more of a strained relationship in need of..
Police say Presbyterian pastor fired a gun at a …
FAYETTEVILLE (WTVD) -- According to investigators, Kimani Wright, Pastor of Haymount Presbyterian Church, came home around 9:30 am to find the back..
Churches burned in Nigeria; faith leaders condemn violence
Nairobi, Kenya (ENI) At least ten churches have been burned
in Nigeria, where violence has broken out following the re-election of
President Goodluck Jonathan, according to Barnabas Fund, a Christian
Charity in the United Kingdom.
Parsons joins Obama for prayer breakfast
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (PNS) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons joined a number of U.S. religious leaders April 19 for the second annual Holy Week prayer breakfast at the White House hosted by President Barack Obama.
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