25 Juli 2013
Multiple viewpoints aired on women’s ordination question
Theology of Ordination Study Committee hears from range of scholars
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23 Juli 2013
An Old World Made New
Several months ago, I was chewing on a piece of gum when I felt something in my mouth give way. The most I ever expect from chewing gum is an alteration in the state of my breath for conversational purposes not the physical structure of my teeth. Nevertheless, I felt something hard rolling around...
23 Juli 2013
The New Earth Under Construction
On planes I always take a window seat if I can. I stack my bags, buckle up and focus on the land and cloudscapes unfolding around our jet. Local cotton plains blend into burnt red canyons, and bright shafts of sunlight crisscross powder-blue skies. England’s yellow rapeseed fields become green d...
23 Juli 2013
The Millenium and the End of Sin
There are sound reasons for the enduring nature of Christianity. The thing that ultimately sets it apart from every other religion is the fact that the God of Christians is not just a metaphysical concept. Most people find it difficult to understand where we human beings came from, where we are ...
23 Juli 2013
Study committee votes consensus statement on ‘Theology of Ordination”
Document to go to 2014 Annual Council, 2015 General Conference Session
22 Juli 2013
Making Sense of the Millennium
The millennium is one of the most important Christian beliefs about the end of the world. Revelation 20 talks about a period of 1,000 years that Christians generally refer to as "the millennium." Beginning of the Millennium Revelation 19:11-21 describes Christ riding out of heaven on a white ...