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Can We, Can We All Get Along? Section 3

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Part 7 of series: The End of the Presbyterian Church USA? Revisited
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In my last post I tried to explain the ideological and emotional motivation of those who support the ordination of gays and lesbians. They believe it’s a matter of justice, even divine justice.
For Opponents of Gay […]

Can We, Can We All Get Along? Section 2

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Part 6 of series: The End of the Presbyterian Church USA? Revisited
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In my last post I continued my reflections on the crisis in the Presbyterian Church USA. Given our disagreements and divisions over many things, centrally, the ordination of active gays and lesbians, is it possible for […]

Can We, Can We All Get Along? Section 1

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Part 5 of series: The End of the Presbyterian Church USA? Revisited
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On March 3, 1991, in Lake View Terrace, California, only about seven miles where I lived at the time, an African-American motorist named Rodney King was pulled over by Los Angeles police officers. What exactly happened […]

A Brief Account of the Not-So-Brief History of the PCUSA and Homosexuality, Section 2

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Part 4 of series: The End of the Presbyterian Church USA? Revisited
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In my last post I began to chronicle the history of the PCUSA and homsexuality. In a nutshell:
1978: The General Assembly votes to provide Definitive Guidance, making it clear that homosexual activity is sinful, and therefore […]

A Brief Account of the Not-So-Brief History of the PCUSA and Homosexuality, Section 1

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Part 3 of series: The End of the Presbyterian Church USA? Revisited
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In order to understand the significance of the actions of the recent PCUSA General Assembly with respect to homosexuality, a bit of history is necessary. This issue has been roiling in my denomination for over 30 […]

What Did the General Assembly Do to Endanger the Existence of the PCUSA?

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Part 2 of series: The End of the Presbyterian Church USA? Revisited
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As I explained in my last post, the Presbyterian Church USA is on the ropes, at best, perhaps even down for the count, or even fully knocked out, at worst. Though my denomination has been on […]

The End of the PCUSA? Revisited

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Part 1 of series: The End of the Presbyterian Church USA? Revisited
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Two years ago I wrote a blog series in which I asked: Has the Presbyterian Church USA (my own denomination) come to an end? My answer was: “Well, maybe. It doesn’t look good.”
Today I want to […]
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