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The words of goodwill, however, were nearly overshadowed by the intense debate over Israel. After considerable soul-searching, the church agreed that the "state of Israel is a geopolitical entity and is not to be validated theologically." As originally proposed by a special task force, the paper said that Presbyterians...
The gathering gave 95% approval to the Peace Committee report, which endorsed inerrancy and chided seminaries for not hiring teachers who hold that view. Also passed was a recommendation that seminary boards "determine the theological positions" of current teachers. Faculty members expect new pressure on liberals. Warned Houston Judge Paul...
Outwardly, Road is an issue melodrama about an old woman no longer able to take care of herself. To the outrage of a visiting younger friend, her pastor wants to move her into an old-age home -- and, not incidentally, thereby make her give up the backyard Mecca of Magi...
Senator Hart, too, sought to deflect responsibility, first claiming that his only mistake was not realizing that his meetings with Donna Rice could be "misconstrued," then blaming the media for the mess he was in. Even Jim Bakker, who by profession alone should have an intimate acquaintance with the theological...
The murkiness of insider-trading regulations is an example of why some leading moralists worry about an excessively legalistic approach to defining ) ethical behavior. "Take corruption on Wall Street," says Donald Shriver, president of Union Theological Seminary in New York City. "There are points where we think dishonesty is wrong...