Clipped comments Volume 34, Number 7 Posted November 30, 2001 “Loyalty is a virtue, not a vice. It is a synonym for faithfulness. We admire loyalty in Boy Scouts, dogs, spouses and alumni. Children pledge allegiance. Presidents take oaths of office. And ministers, elders, and deacons take ordination vows. It is reasonable to expect that church leaders would be loyal to the Church’s faith.” Confessing Church presentation Presbyterian Coalition’s Gathering VI “It is Dr. Rogers’ hope, and the hope of First Presbyterian Church ... that this will be the beginning of a new and exiting (sic) day for the Presbyterian Church (USA).” Flyer welcoming Moderator Jack Rogers to speak at First Presbyterian Church in Washington, Pa. “Right now, one of our common concerns is that the rhetoric of [Sept. 11 terrorism attack] being an attack on our culture and our freedom is overpowering a calm look at what is going on. Without excusing the terrorists, we are looking at how U.S. policies contributed to this.” Catherine Gordon of the PCUSA’s Washington Office told a GAC committee at its recent meeting in Tempe, Ariz. “The success of The Prayer of Jabez is the major publishing story of the year, testimony to our intense hunger for a fruitful relationship with God.” Philip Jaleski First Things, October 2001 “God is back.” Peggy Noonan Wall Street Journal columnist

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