“As people of faith, we write to you out of profound concern over the rise in tensions between the United States and North Korea,” reads the first sentence of the National Council of Churches open letter to President Donald Trump. Despite the fact North Korea has conducted multiple nuclear tests and has launched dozens of missiles,…
Having your name appear in positive proximity to Ronald Reagan is considered a jewel in most conservative crowns. Donn Moomaw had the unique distinction of serving as Reagan’s pastor when he was an actor, governor of California and President of the United States. Their relationship and the insights it might provide to better understand Reagan’s…
By Mark Tooley, Juicy Ecumenism, the blog site of the Institute on Religion and Democracy Two liberal church groups responded immediately to the Ferguson grand jury verdict. Here’s the National Council of Churches: Washington, DC: The National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA expresses its deep disappointment with the decision of the grand jury, sitting…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Based on a recommendation of its Justice Committee, the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) approved membership in and affiliation with the Ecumenical Poverty Initiative, the successor organization to the former National Council of Churches (NCC) Poverty Initiative. In the committee meeting, J. Herbert Nelson, who heads the denomination’s Office of Public Witness…