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Equipping study by Carmen: Confessing THE Faith

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As Americans, “we the people” is defined by a mutually agreed upon constitution. So too, as members of the Presbyterian Church (USA) we have a mutually agreed upon constitution that begins with the confession of what “we” believe. It’s called The Book of Confessions. The “we” of Presbyterianism is thus defined by those who believe…

New policy says PCUSA employees need not share 'creed' or 'religious affiliation'

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An amendment to delete two of the 12 protected categories in the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s Churchwide Plan for Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action failed during Thursday afternoon’s Presbyterian Mission Agency Board meeting. Saying that he believed that it was important for the PCUSA to say that “people need to be Christians…

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