Editor’s Note: This is the author’s second essay addressing why the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) needs a major revision of the current/1983 PC(USA) Form of Government. The Presbyterian Outlook published the first article in the issue of November 17, 2008.
Last summer, the General Assembly essentially decided that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was not ready yet to make a clear decision on the recommendations of the Form of Government Task Force.
Congregationalism rules in American Christianity.
John 12:20-33
The events described in this passage occur in the Gospel of John subsequent to the triumphal entry.
Effective planning requires both high-level strategy and ground-level tactics. Today let’s “get granular” and examine a tactic in Membership Development.
Often we hear that Jesus said nothing about homosexuality.
It’s hard to know what to think of this movie. Yes, it’s reportedly a faithful rendition of a famous graphic novel. However, that doesn’t guarantee a good film, though it might help insure a few faithful followers.
Editor’s Note: The OUTLOOK reported recently that the membership losses that have been shrinking mainline denominations now appear to be impacting the Roman Catholics and Southern Baptists.
(ENI)--Pope Benedict XVI has joined Ireland's Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, and Protestant leaders in strongly condemning attacks in Northern Ireland that left two British soldiers and a policeman dead in a space of two days.
(ENI) — The percentage of people in the United States saying they have no religion has nearly doubled since 1990, according to the American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS).
NEW YORK — (ENI) "Right to Life" advocates have criticized U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to reverse policies of the administration of George W. Bush that limited federal funding for stem cell research.
ROME — (ENI) Five centuries ago, indulgences were a major source of dissent between the papacy and the followers of Martin Luther, but now they can help Christian unity, says a senior Vatican cardinal.
On a cold January Sunday morning in Austin, my wife and I woke up wanting bagels — warm and fresh from a local bagel shop near the University of Texas.
Is there a better place to discern one’s vocation than out in the woods?
Our modern lives are full and we often find ourselves compelled to do more or get more with the time we have.
As we gather in God’s presence, we like various beads are strung,
Some with gifts of proven merit, some unheralded and unsung.
March 9, 2009 - So now I better understand the frequent complaint of Parker Williamson arising from times when he has been..
Editor’s Note: This is the thirteenth essay in a series dealing with theological topics of interest and importance to Presbyterians.
(ENI) Christians with links to Mozambique, a nation considered Marxist and anti-religious after its independence in 1975, have been reflecting on the way church-state relations have improved in the country since then.
The Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area did not make a mistake when it voted in January 2008 to restore the ordination of Paul Capetz, an openly-gay theology professor who will not promise that he will live in celibacy, the General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission has ruled.
Christian educators don’t gather at their annual APCE conference (see p. 6) to hear statistical analyses of denominational growth trends.
SAN ANTONIO — Organized around the theme, “A Light to the Nations,” from Isaiah 42:6–7, the annual Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) conference drew together about 1,000 leaders from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Reformed Church in America, the Christian Reformed Church, the Presbyterian Church of Canada, and the Moravian Church in America.
With a new administration in Washington, faith-based groups are keeping an eye on what policies the Obama administration is supporting and how the new Congress is leaning — trying to get a sense of who will be listened to, and what role people of faith might play.
Former President Jimmy Carter’s recent book, We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan that Will Work, reviews the contributions of past U.S. presidents toward peace in Israel and Palestine, and advances his hopes that President Barack Obama might be able to complete the task.
The advice to the 218th General Assembly (2008) from the Advisory Committee on the Constitution again brings into question the committee’s objectivity.
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