Tag Archives: Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly
Nuclear Disarmament— Renewing Hope, Against All Odds
As Hiroshima Day approaches, how does the Church reckon with the Nuclear Age? August 6 and 9, 1945, are the days that the United States Air Force dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing immediate and slower deaths in … Continue reading
From All of the Places We’ve Been
Attending GA With Clouds of Witness and Hopes of Transfiguration Rev. Johnson delivered the original version of this speech live at the Compassion, Peace and Justice dinner of the 223rd General Assembly in St. Louis on Tuesday, June 19th, 2018. … Continue reading
Why Palestine Matters, Anti-BDS laws, and the Free Exchange of Ideas
The 223rd GA supported free speech on the Middle East. When the final item of business from Committee 12 was put to a vote, and the business of the committee was concluded late Friday night, Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson … Continue reading
Renewing the Vision (GA Issue)
Issues of Social Justice before the 223rd General Assembly (St. Louis) The Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) has six resolutions before the General Assembly this year. However, issues of social justice touch many other corners of the 223rd … Continue reading
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