LOUISVILLE — A dozen international peacemakers from 10 countries around the world will visit congregations and presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) from Sept. 24-Oct. 18.
In a 5-4 decision, the Permanent Judicial Commission of the Synod of the Pacific has ruled that the Presbytery of San Francisco acted properly when it allowed Lisa Larges to declare a conscientious objection to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s ordination standards regarding sexual practice.
The Permanent Judicial Commission of the Synod of the Pacific has ruled that the Presbytery of San Francisco acted properly when it allowed Lisa Larges to declare a conscientious objection to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s ordination standards regarding sexual practice.
The New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas will be giving a lecture open to the public at Brick Presbyterian Church at 62 East 92nd Street in Manhattan. The Oct. 7 event is being sponsored by Brick Presbyterian Church and Auburn Theological Seminary in New York; and the Presbyterian Historical Society of Philadelphia, Pa.
New York Pastor Harry Heintz has written a tribute to Tom Little, the lead person in the medical team recently killed in..
The world has come to know something of the life of Tom Little following his recent tragic death in some far corner..
Years ago, I used to believe that God had called me to win Mormons to Christ. I was the classic “anti-Mormon.” For..
JERUSALEM (ENI) — The European Parliament has expressed concern at devastation to the Jordan River and has called on Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority to "cooperate and rehabilitate" it.
JERUSALEM (ENI) — The European Parliament has expressed concern at devastation to the Jordan River and has called on Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority to "cooperate and rehabilitate" it.
reviewed by Ronald P. Salfen
One is pure undistilled machismo — a tattooed, long-haired, tough-looking hombre who never seems to turn away from a fight, and never seems to lose one, either.
reviewed by Ronald P. Salfen
“The Town” is a gritty story about bank robbers with a little lilt at the end. Is believing in redemption the same as rooting for the bad guy to get away?
reviewed by Ronald P. Salfen
There are a lot of reasons for mature, older adult, practicing Christians not to like “Easy A”:
Reviewed by Ronald P. Salfen
It is virtually impossible to talk about “Never Let Me Go” without spoiling it.
reviewed by Ronald P. Salfen
Sometimes it just all comes together. Oliver Stone is a veteran, decorated director who knew enough to recruit great casting.
TRIER (ENI) — Admitting past failures in dealing with cases of sexual abuse by clergy against young people, Germany's Roman Catholic bishops have announced stricter procedures for selecting new priests.
Editor's note: Bruce Gillette, co-pastor of Limestone Church in Wilmington, Del., wrote the following reflection upon hearing about the recent death of Frances Paschal Landers and on the Christian imperative to see and serve the world's most needful.
The Park51 Islamic center (inaccurately called the Ground Zero mosque) controversy has constructed the ultimate caricature of caricatures.
Once, on a reporting assignment, I flew into Bismarck, North Dakota, just before winter’s brutal assault.
Book in review: Hannah’s Child: A Theologian’s Memoir
by Stanley Hauerwas
Eerdmann’s 2010. 287 pages
reviewed by Roy H. Howard
An Introduction to the Christian Faith
by Diogenes Allen
Westminster John Knox, Louisville, 2010. 223 pp.
$19.95. ISBN 978-0-664-22322-9
reviewed by Ronald Byars
Pat Tillman was the poster child for the American military of the ought decade — the NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals, who resigned at the height of his stellar career, giving up a multimillion dollar contract, to sign up for the Army as an enlisted man.
“Lebanon” is that rarest of war movies — just the men inside one tank. That’s it.
Yes, “Going The Distance” is both scatological and funny. If you don’t like the raunchy humor, don’t go see it. But it’s both a sensitive and hilarious treatment of a subject that has affected a lot of people — long-distance relationships.
So Anne Rice — vampire novelist turned recommitted, Jesus-loving Christian — has quit the church, and the blogosphere has gone viral. What’s the big deal? Everybody’s doing it.
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