Presbyterian Church (USA) Moderator Heath Rada, in a recent column, told of questions he receives about the 2014 General Assembly votes to redefine Christian marriage to include same-sex couples. Rada cited one question he heard many times: “How do you get away with changing the wording of the Bible when it comes to marriage, which…
Many think of the week after a General Assembly as the time to return to the regular rhythm of life and life in the church. But following this particular General Assembly meeting the regular rhythm has been disrupted. The dust is not settling. To the contrary, the dust is even now just beginning to rise….
Jewish Rabbis and Cantors are being given the opportunity to sign a letter in “pursuit of peace, reconciliation and partnership” to commissioners of the 2014 General Assembly. As of May 23, 1,127 Rabbis and Cantors and Rabbinical and Cantorial students have signed the “Letter of Shalom from American Jewish Religious Leaders to Our Friends in…
By Steve Salyards Tomorrow (Dec. 14) we will reach the six-month point ahead of the meeting of the 221st General Assembly (2014) of the the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). As we look ahead to the meeting of that Assembly a number of things are already in place but so much more is to come. The GA…