Episcopal General Convention Asked to Investigate Institute on Religion and Democracy
IRD part of a “coordinated assault” according to the Diocese of New York.
As IRD President Mark Tooley has written, “we eagerly await our inquisitors.” Amid scores of resolutions submitted to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, the Stewardship and Development Committee has been asked by the Diocese of New York to launch an investigation of the Institute on Religion and Democracy. Resolution C114 instructs General... Continue Reading
The Current SBC Calvinism Debate
Observations, Clarifications, and Suggestions
In daily life, healthy division is unavoidable. Theological disagreement need not be divisive, need not entail unhealthy division, and need not result in disunity. To preserve unity will require focused effort on the part of all parties in this discussion. May God help us to keep in step with the Holy Spirit who is our source of unity.
Orthodox Anglicans to vote against legislation on women bishops
Church of England is being asked to give its final approval to legislation on women bishops
A new row over an amendment to legislation on women bishops could see the measure fail to win the final vote of approval at the York General Synod
The Current SBC Calvinism Debate
Observations, Clarifications, and Suggestions
In daily life, healthy division is unavoidable. Theological disagreement need not be divisive, need not entail unhealthy division, and need not result in disunity. To preserve unity will require focused effort on the part of all parties in this discussion. May God help us to keep in step with the Holy Spirit who is our source of unity.
PCA’s Christian Education and Publications Seeking New Coordinator
The Christian Education and Publications Committee of the Presbyterian Church in America is seeking a Coordinator
The Christian Education and Publications Committee of the Presbyterian Church in America (www.pcacep.org) is seeking a Coordinator (executive officer) to give creative leadership for the agency and its programs. The office is in Lawrenceville, GA. An acceptable applicant must be (or become) a PCA Teaching Elder (minister). Job Summary To serve as the Coordinator (CEO)... Continue Reading
The Episcopal 77th General Convention Gets Underway
The Episcopal General Convention meets in Indianapolis for the second time in its 77-year history
This “possibly dangerous event” is on a collision course with spiritual reality The Episcopal Church hangs in the balance. Will The Episcopal Church survive the actions of this Convention? Each Convention charts a new course through unmapped lands and uncharted waters. The casualties could be high with the bodies and souls of the people in... Continue Reading
At the PCUSA GA: Vice Moderator Resigns Post Amidst ‘Undercurrent Of Pernicious Poison’
Amidst an environment described as "poisonous," the Rev. Tara Spuhler McCabe resigned the second highest office in the denomination a mere 36 hours after being elected
Spuhler McCabe believed that as a pastor in the PCUSA, she embodied a reality faced by what she described as “a growing number of pastors who find ourselves caught between the desire to stand with couples in sacred moments and having a polity that restricts us from living out our calling.” PITTSBURGH, Pa – Amidst... Continue Reading
SBC Prof Tom Nettles decries marginalization of Calvinists
Are Calvinists to be tolerated only as long as they do not express their views?
Nettles said Southern Baptists have come full circle in their renewed interest in Calvinist views, also known as Reformed Theology or the Doctrines of Grace. When Southern Baptists formed in 1845 for cooperative missions and then moved into theological education and publishing literature, he said, the first thing they did was to solidify their understanding of salvation through “confessional Calvinism.”
Frank Page on Calvinism and the SBC circa 2007
"I believe that the issue of Calvinism is one that can be discussed within the family of Southern Baptists.
It is incumbent upon all Southern Baptists that we study the Word of God clearly to see what it says about the salvation given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us be peaceful, Christ-like in our discussions, but let us be diligent in our study."
Bayou Presbyterians knock at Supreme Court’s door
David and Goliath are at it again
Defeated by the 20-member Carrollton Presbyterian Church of New Orleans at trial, appellate and state Supreme Court levels, the PCUSA Presbytery of South Louisiana (PSL) is seeking U.S. Supreme Court intervention.
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