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Education

Presbyterians have a long and proud tradition of establishing schools across the United States, planting the seeds of what is now known as Sunday school and emphasizing equal education for all people. So, it was no great challenge to fill an “education issue” of Horizons. What can be a challenge, however, is helping people of this or any denomination or religion view education from a fresh perspective. Race divides in our public schools remain a seemingly unsolvable problem. Too many church education programs continue to rely on reading, writing, speaking and logical reasoning, ignoring so many other approaches to teaching. Many parts of the world beyond the United States still consider education optional or unnecessary for girls and women. These are the aspects of education that Presbyterian Women is eager to explore, ready to think outside the box and establish new traditions of which we can be proud..

—Editor

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Horizons is the magazine of Presbyterian Women. It is planned and designed for individuals and PW circles, newcomers and longtime participants in the organization. You'll notice resources are scattered throughout the magazine—in sidebars, boxes and sometimes entire articles—because Presbyterian Women is made up of leaders, both current leaders and women with leadership potential. Participants in Presbyterian Women are also active—in their congregation, community and world-so we work to include ways you can respond to what you read in Horizons.

The purpose of Horizons magazine is the same as the purpose of our publisher, Presbyterian Women:

Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit
we commit ourselves:

• to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study
• to support the mission of the church worldwide
• to work for justice and peace
• to build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and witnesses to the promise of God's kingdom

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