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Draft Resolution on Honest Patriotism for GA 223

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Henry Koenig Stone

The following draft resolution is open to comment [HERE] through Thanksgiving Day, 11/23/2017.  The Advisory Committee for Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) will present a final version at the 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 2018. Honest Patriotism … Continue reading →

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Casting Out Our Pride

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Robert Trawick

Confrontation and Confession in Charlottesville The events in Charlottesville this weekend remind me how dangerous it can be to be proud of your identity. In the midst of that ultimately violent confrontation, I was proud to see Presbyterian clergy among … Continue reading →

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For Love of Country

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy

A Statement by ACSWP in Response to the US 2016 Elections* Grace and Peace in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, We write you at a time of great national tension. The recent campaign has exposed deep divisions in … Continue reading →

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ACSWP Responds to PMEP “Rebuttal” to Just Peace Report

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy

In Defense of “Israel-Palestine: For Human Values in the Absence of a Just Peace” In February of 2016, the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) released its report, Israel-Palestine: For Human Values in the Absence of a Just Peace, … Continue reading →

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