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September/October 2000
(Volume 33, Number 5)


News Stories

Debate erupts over salvation

Authority of Scripture debated

Outpouring of Holy Spirit is likened to a waterfall

The marks of the Church

PCUSA’s high court tells presbytery to take steps against dissenting session

Presbyteries will consider 17 constitutional proposals

Clipped comments

Healthy congregations: Prune membership and disciple members

Covenant Network opposes same-sex union prohibition

Elder accuses session of violating constitution by ordaining gay activist

Public TV to feature PCUSA foundation

Membership loss nearly 1.7 million

Lutheran membership loss rate is much lower than PCUSA’s

Denomination’s actions often contradict its characteristics

Urbana challenges students to evangelize

Baptists attract 46,081 youth and break even

Presbyterian Women: Some high points and observations

New PCUSA vice moderator is voice for the small churches

Bill Bright announces successor

Faith & Politics




Chaplain says nation’s leaders need supernatural gifts

Re-thinking the wall of church-state separation

Candidates favor ‘faith-based’ solutions to public problems

How to be a politically correct Presbyterian voter

Presidential candidates’ profiles in faith: George W. Bush

Presidential candidates’ profiles in faith: Albert Gore Jr.

Correction

Harry Potter: Good or evil?

Evangelicals are divided over series

Opposing evil, self-denial among themes of books

Briefly brief reports as follows:
‘Jesus Day’ proclamation draws flak
Fund encourages gay seminarians
Retired seminary prof aids defendant
Ailing Dr. Graham speaks by video
Etc., etc.
WCC speaker tells UN that ‘gods’ are to be found in world

Editorials & Columns

Editorials

What did God really say about marriage?

Baptists could teach us a lesson or two

Christian citizens

Columns

A 3,000-mile theological chasm
Robert L. Howard, Chairman, Presbyterian Lay Committee


Stand up for a friend
Parker T. Williamson, Executive Editor, The Presbyterian Layman


Other opinions

Guest commentary: Why I remain a Presbyterian
Dr. John A. Huffman Jr.
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach, Calif.


Stated Clerk's column

Moderator's column

Letters to the editor

Book Reviews & Column

The Purpose Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission
By Rick Warren

Encountering John: The Gospel in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective
Andreas J. Köstenberger

Column: Spiritual families
By Robert P. Mills, Editor of PLC Publications


Foundations of the Faith

The Lord’s Prayer: Who art in heaven


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