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2004 News Archive |
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April 2004 |
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April 1 |
Elder is 3rd evangelical candidate for clerk
Advocate of special ‘crisis’ Assembly throws hat in ring
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Scholars reconsider Caiaphas, high priest during crucifixion |
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Church leaders to Washington: ‘Keep your promises’
Ecumenical group calls for follow-through on aid to ‘world’s poorest’
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April 2 |
At Easter, the Cross, the Crucifix, take on sharper meanings |
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Church aid is salve to fire survivors
25 Presbyterian families lost homes to California wildfires
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April 6 |
Humanitarian agencies have hands full in a tense Haiti |
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Book decries Christian shift from resurrection to crucifixion |
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April 7 |
Fear and amazement in a troubled world
National Council of Churches Easter message 2004
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‘Those who fail to learn from history…’
A missionary letter from Nicaragua
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April 8 |
‘Nothing to complain about’
Social-justice firebrand Coffin is anticipating a gentle, quiet death |
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Online chat explores Coffin’s thoughts on social justice and faith |
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April 14 |
More pilgrims celebrate Easter in Holy Land in 2004 |
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Nominations sought for social-welfare prize
John Park Lee Award will be presented in January 2005
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Historical Society names award winners |
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Princeton Seminary names Iain Torrance as its sixth president
Church of Scotland moderator takes office July 1
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April 15 |
WCC faces challenge of relevance, Australian church council official warns |
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Poll: evangelicals see themselves as part of mainstream, still beleaguered |
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Number of world’s hungry estimated at 842 million
Everyone could eat, researchers say, if leaders had the political will
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Teens drawn to church camps, researchers find
Many faith traditions employ such programs — s’more than others |
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Presbytery cannot base financial support for churches on per capita participation, says synod PJC |
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April 16 |
Nourishing the poor
Hunger Program urges PC(USA) members to mark ‘Awareness Day’ |
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April 19 |
Church leaders rap Bush on Israeli settlements
Concessions to Sharon are ‘a road map to war,’ CMEP says |
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African Anglicans give U.S. Episcopal Church three months to repent |
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CWS launches Africa campaign
Agency to address myriad social ills, stimulate development
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Washington novelist wins Angell Award
Slim tells the story of an African community’s response to AIDS
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Familiar diagnosis
Richmond meeting will feature acute debate — of chronic issues |
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April 20 |
New Jersey congregation rises from ashes
Ground broken for sanctuary to replace one that burned in 2002 |
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April 21 |
Prayer for air
April 25 is Earth Day Sunday
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Montreat PHS office defended
130 attend meeting on proposed consolidation in Philadelphia |
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April 22 |
PC(USA) publications receive awards
PNS, Presbyterians Today among ‘Best of Christian Press’ winners |
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Christian denominations acknowledge inaction on Rwanda genocide |
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Pastor chosen to lead Louisville Seminary
West Virginian has lifelong ‘passion for theological education’
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April 23 |
Church aid agencies scale back Iraq operations in face of violence |
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‘All is from God’
Imams say civilization is being restored in Afghanistan
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Muslim scholars urge Christians to engage Islam
Muslims say theirs is ‘most misunderstood religion in the world’
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April 26 |
Ten years on, South Africa and its churches face challenges |
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Where is the moderator? |
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20 new accompaniers arrive in Palestine/Israel
New arrivals bring total number of peace workers to 26
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Wall of Babel |
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April 27 |
Vatican again rules out Catholics and Protestants celebrating Eucharist |
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Survey: Presbyterians prefer cremation, memorial services |
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Stated Clerk decries Bush’s Middle East shift
Kirkpatrick letter says future peace is ‘undermined’ |
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April 29 |
East African church orders presbytery partnership to stop
PCEA Council says it will sever ties with gay-affirming churches
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Survey finds religious ties strongest among US arts students |
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Three scientists named Women of Faith Awards winners
Will be honored at GA breakfast in Richmond
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