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Month: June 2008
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I am pleased to announce that the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted today to restore the Heidelberg Catechism to its original text (thereby correcting several unauthorized insertions and theologically unwarranted changes which were made in 1963)! The vote was 60% to 39%. This starts a process which will also require review by…
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As reported earlier, "Thirty-two history and theology faculty members from the 10 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) seminaries have signed a petition calling for a better translation of the 1563 Heidelberg Catechism." Below is the text of that letter. You can also click (here) for a PDF version. Click (here) for a free Adobe Reader. Restoring the…
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For a Microsoft Word version of this article please click (here). A ruling of the Permanent Judicial Commission of the General Assembly released on February 11, 2008 stated that “it is not permissible for a presbytery or a session to define ‘essentials of Reformed faith and polity’ outside of the examination of any candidate for…
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Just a quick note to let you know that http://www.ga2008.com, which appears to be an official site of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is actually run by Presbyterians for Renewal (a conservative advocacy group).
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Click (here) for a Microsoft Word version of this article. There are seven overtures to the upcoming Presbyterian General Assembly that ask the church to restore the Heidelberg Catechism to its original text. Why the interest in the Heidelberg Catechism? Recent scholarship has shown that in 1963 two Reformed Church in America translators made several…
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"Gay Unions Shed Light on Gender in Marriage" from the New York Times, Science section, June 10, 2008: "A growing body of evidence shows that same-sex couples have a great deal to teach everyone else about marriage and relationships. Most studies show surprisingly few differences between committed gay couples and committed straight couples, but the…
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On May 15, 2008 in a powerfully-worded decision, the CA Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry. From the decision: [I]n contrast to earlier times, our state now recognizes that an individual’s capacity to establish a loving and long-term committed relationship with another person and responsibly to care for and raise…
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