At the PCUSA GA: Vice Moderator Resigns Post Amidst ‘Undercurrent Of Pernicious Poison’
Amidst an environment described as "poisonous," the Rev. Tara Spuhler McCabe resigned the second highest office in the denomination a mere 36 hours after being elected
Spuhler McCabe believed that as a pastor in the PCUSA, she embodied a reality faced by what she described as “a growing number of pastors who find ourselves caught between the desire to stand with couples in sacred moments and having a polity that restricts us from living out our calling.” PITTSBURGH, Pa – Amidst... Continue Reading
SBC Prof Tom Nettles decries marginalization of Calvinists
Are Calvinists to be tolerated only as long as they do not express their views?
Nettles said Southern Baptists have come full circle in their renewed interest in Calvinist views, also known as Reformed Theology or the Doctrines of Grace. When Southern Baptists formed in 1845 for cooperative missions and then moved into theological education and publishing literature, he said, the first thing they did was to solidify their understanding of salvation through “confessional Calvinism.”
Frank Page on Calvinism and the SBC circa 2007
"I believe that the issue of Calvinism is one that can be discussed within the family of Southern Baptists.
It is incumbent upon all Southern Baptists that we study the Word of God clearly to see what it says about the salvation given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us be peaceful, Christ-like in our discussions, but let us be diligent in our study."
Bayou Presbyterians knock at Supreme Court’s door
David and Goliath are at it again
Defeated by the 20-member Carrollton Presbyterian Church of New Orleans at trial, appellate and state Supreme Court levels, the PCUSA Presbytery of South Louisiana (PSL) is seeking U.S. Supreme Court intervention.
The Grownup Solution
Response to "Grown-ups prevail at the PCA General Assembly"
Pastor: Well, we have the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms, even though they predate theistic evolution. We tried to have a statement declaring the special creation of Adam passed at the national level of the denomination, but that failed. Now we’ll have to wait to see if anyone teaches theistic evolution and then wait for a judicial case to be decided for there to be anything definitive.
They Preached Liberty
The passion of American ministers for political freedom in 1776 reflected their belief in religious toleration.
Despite their theological differences, colonial Americans shared a singular doctrine about the nature of religious faith: It could not be imposed by force but must be embraced freely by the mind and conscience of the believer
Egypt’s Religious Evolution
As Egyptians celebrate a new Islamic president, Christians in the country worry about their future
(New President) Morsi represents a conservative, fundamentalist strain in the Muslim Brotherhood and has openly advocated for conforming civil legislation to Islamic law. Isobel Coleman of the Council on Foreign Relations wrote that Morsi “openly endorses a strict Islamic vision.”
New York City Churches Will No Longer Be Evicted from Public Schools—For Now
A district court judge issued a permanent injunction order in the Bronx Household of Faith case.
Today's permanent injunction essentially means that those on the side of churches win the case at the district court level, prevailing on the free exercise clause and establishment claims.
Evangelical Presbyterian Church issues statement on Preventive Care Mandate
Religious liberty means Americans are free to practice their chosen religion everywhere, all the time
Debate of the issue at the assembly acknowledged that the EPC does not take political positions but does issue statements related to theological and Biblical matters. Because life, religious liberty and the free exercise of the conscience are regarded as issues of significant importance, commissioners agreed overwhelmingly to issue the statement.
RCA Affirms Position That Homosexual Behavior is a Sin
Committee formed to recommend 'a way forward'
"The purpose of the committee is not to revisit our stated position, but shall operate with the understanding expressed earlier in this recommendation and issue a report with practical recommendations to the General Synod of 2013"
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