A public policy statement on energy, its production and use, written at a time when it was understood that the era of cheap and abundant energy was over. This policy speaks truth about energy in transition to decision makers, in government, industry, church and family.
New genetic, nano, cyber, and bio-chemical technologies threaten our environment and our own life as a species, sometimes prompting near-panic at the extinction of species (bees, butterflies, coral, polar bears, etc) and at increases in human allergies, autism diagnoses, and effects of hormones on endocrine and reproductive systems. This report reviews the several regulatory approaches needed to protect the biosphere without stifling innovation. Within a sustainability framework, it provides Christian theological concepts and ethical principles for evaluating inevitable trade-offs. More use of the precautionary principle would bring more holistic consideration of social and ecological goods, such as biodiversity, and more …
Guided by our commitment to Christ, Presbyterians have engaged with the United Nations since before its creation. The 220th General Assembly (2012) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) reaffirmed support for the United Nations. Read that action and learn more about why Presbyterians engage with the United Nations as followers of Jesus.
Have you ever asked the question, “How long, O Lord?” ”How long?” Most of us
have. They say, "Into each life a little rain must fall," but the truth is that there are times
when the rain becomes such a downpour that we are about to drown in the deluge.
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By H. Michael Brewer
Men of the Church in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) provides 11 New Testament Bible studies to aid congregations. Each study is inspired by a book of the Bible and includes seven sessions for open discussion.
The State of Healthcare in a Changing Church as presented at the April 2013 PMAB meeting by Board of Pensions.
The 219th General Assembly (2010) created a Commission on Mid Councils to report to the 220th General Assembly (2012) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Among the responsibilities of this commission was to “develop models that reflect the roles of middle governing bodies in our polity and the changing context of our witness in the United States. ...” Although all of the recommendations taken to the 220th General Assembly (2012) were not approved, the General Assembly commended the narrative sections of the report to the church for study. This guide is designed to assist mid councils, particularly presbyteries, to begin or continue studying …
The 219th General Assembly (2010) created a Commission on Mid Councils to report to the 220th General Assembly (2012) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Among the responsibilities of this commission was to “develop models that reflect the roles of middle governing bodies in our polity and the changing context of our witness in the United States. ...” Although all of the recommendations taken to the 220th General Assembly (2012) were not approved, the General Assembly commended the narrative sections of the report to the church for study. This guide is designed to assist mid councils, particularly presbyteries, to begin or continue studying …
The 219th General Assembly (2010) created a Commission on Mid Councils to report to the 220th General Assembly (2012) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Among the responsibilities of this commission was to “develop models that reflect the roles of middle governing bodies in our polity and the changing context of our witness in the United States. ...” Although all of the recommendations taken to the 220th General Assembly (2012) were not approved, the General Assembly commended the narrative sections of the report to the church for study. This guide is designed to assist mid councils, particularly presbyteries, to begin or continue studying …