InterVarsity Press Pulls Reformation Textbook Over Inaccuracies
A review of the book by Westminster Seminary's Carl Trueman pointed out many inaccuracies, including dates, names, and omissions of key cultural factors.
OPC Concludes its 79th General Assembly
The OPC is known for having hearty discussion on the floor of its assemblies, and several commissioners noted this year that the expression of strong convictions can be maintained together with “the meekness of wisdom” (James 3:13) as the tenor of the debates can testify.
Only 15 Percent of Americans Believe in Godless Evolution, Says Gallup
Forty-six percent said they believe God created human beings pretty much in their present form within approximately the last 10,000 years. Thirty-two percent said human beings develop over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided the process.
Why the NAE Issued a Clergy Code of Ethics
It used to be that clergy knew the difference between right and wrong. After all, teaching such matters was seen as a core part of the job. But eroding standards, moral ambiguity, and other factors have made that assumption dangerous, says Luder Whitlock, who chaired a drafting committee for a National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) clergy code of ethics for clergy.
Radical Discipleship – John Stott’s Final Charge
Based on the biblical teaching that the earth is created by God and has been entrusted to us as its stewards, Stott urges us to avoid the twin errors of either deifying the earth or exploiting it. Rather, he says, we're called to cooperate with God to conserve the good creation and to develop its resources for the common good.
Irrespressible Culture Wars, Past and Present
Today's culture wars over marriage, abortion, and domestic religious freedom seem terribly tame compared to the supreme culture war over slavery that concluded with Civil War. Even before the war, abolitionists, including Seward, often risked mobs and lynching, even in the north. In the interest of social harmony, should they have relented?
SBC Baptisms and Churches Up in 2011, Membership Declines
Rainer added, however, that "Southern Baptists continue to be a giving people, even in challenging economic times," pointing to $1.33 billion in reported total mission expenditures, a $26.2 million increase from 2010.
The One Indispensable Rule for Using Social Media
So be careful little fingers what you post. The internet is like God and like the devil. It sees all and forgives nothing. Knowing this, I will still tweet and blog, and I’m sure I’ll make mistakes from time to time. But I hope I won't forget the one indispensable rule.
Maranatha CRC Must Stop Healing Ministry or Get Oversight
CRC Synod 2012 Deals With Conflict in Ontario Church Involving Healing Ministry
Synod also directed the council of Maranatha CRC to contract immediately for ongoing oversight of the healing ministry at the church by an independent, accredited agency, because, it said, “Council, comprised of laypersons, is not capable of such oversight.”
Remove the Filioque Clause from the Nicene Creed – Virtue Online
The Dublin Agreed Statement of 1984 says, "Further discussions on the Filioque led to the reaffirmation by both Anglican and Orthodox of the agreement reached in Moscow in 1976 that this phrase should not be included in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed. Certain Anglican Churches have already acted upon this recommendation, whilst others are still considering it.
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