Chris Iosso

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September 23, 2011November 26, 2019

October/November 2011

Past and Present, The Church Speaks on Economic Matters and New Challenges

A General Assembly Policy Review with possible new applications of Reformed Christian Principles 2011 by Christian Iosso, Advisory Committee on Social Witness

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December 21, 2011

Bethlehem—More Besieged than Ever

December 20, 2011, by Chris Iosso, A Christmas Editorial When we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, we should also pray for Bethlehem. Most readers will know that the city is largely surrounded by a high cement wall. Israeli

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January 8, 2021February 26, 2021

Hallowed but not Sacred: An Epiphany of Capitol Violation

November 23, 2019January 29, 2020

Impeachment and the Perils of Purple Piety: Why You Should Hold a Forum at Your Church

Fall 2018/General Editor's Corner

Lock THEM Up—And Televise the Trials.

December 14, 2018September 18, 2019

by Chris Iosso

14 mins read

It is justice, not vengeance, to investigate thoroughly and prosecute resolutely all public officials who have put private interests above the common good. If broken windows in a neighborhood can justify a more visible police presence—with community involvement—to prevent larger crimes, then the countless examples of self-dealing and conflict of

Politics/Social Policy

ACSWP Announces Call For Sermons On Jerusalem

December 13, 2018September 13, 2019

by Chris Iosso

7 mins read

How do Presbyterians see today’s Jerusalem in light of the Bible’s witness? This call for sermons is exerpted from ACSWP’s triannual newsletter, Salt & Light. Sign up here to receive those updates. As part of a study of Jerusalem approved by the 2018 General Assembly, the Advisory Committee on Social

Fall 2018/General Editor's Corner

The Lost Moral Core of US Foreign Policy: Ecumenical and Reformed Traditions

October 15, 2018September 20, 2019

by Chris Iosso

12 mins read

With regard to foreign policy, the real dragon facing the United States is not China but the grandiosity of its own leaders, as seen in recent speeches by President Trump and National Security Advisor John Bolton. Despite the phrase “principled realism,” the President’s speech was a mixture of boasts and

Fall 2018/General Editor's Corner

Re-inventing the Wheel or (Re)moving the Goal-posts?

September 3, 2018September 20, 2019

by Chris Iosso

15 mins read

The Social Creed, at 10 years, links us to the Social Gospel and Labor Day. It is easy to focus on what divides groups of Christians from each other and from other movements of faith. But, in the Labor Day spirit of coming together to work for justice, we remember

General Editor's Corner/Social Policy

Nuclear Disarmament— Renewing Hope, Against All Odds

July 27, 2018September 20, 2019

by Chris Iosso

18 mins read

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 those Japanese cities in excess of 100,000. Ever since, most

General Editor's Corner/Racial Justice/Social Policy/Summer 2018

Shall the Institutionalists Win?

June 23, 2018September 20, 2019

by Chris Iosso

12 mins read

General Assembly 2018, A Drama in 3 Acts Act I. The Prophetic March to End Cash Bail It was a glorious moment: hundreds of General Assembly commissioners marched down to the St Louis jail to support bailing out persons unable to post bail, and to oppose the cash bail mechanism

Summer 2018

What the General Assembly may say about St. Louis

June 15, 2018September 23, 2019

by Chris Iosso

12 mins read

Five St Louis congregations continue the dialogue of “The Gospel from Detroit” This article was originally published by Presbyterian News Service on June 12, 2018. The city of St. Louis is the historic centerpiece of a highly accomplished cultural and economic region. At the same time, like most of the

Summer 2018

From “The Way Forward” to a Way Ahead: The Missing Prophetic Compromise

June 11, 2018September 23, 2019

by Chris Iosso

7 mins read

Unbound Staff address the missing text from ACSWP’s Advice & Counsel Ironically, on possibly the hottest issue of the PCUSA General Assembly, where the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) has ventured a prophetic compromise, www.pc-biz.org originally left out four key paragraphs. Because the Assembly is fast approaching, and the

Racial Justice/Winter 2018

MLK’s Mantle in 2018: Barber, Theoharis, and Strategy for the Poor People’s Campaign

January 17, 2018September 23, 2019

by Chris Iosso

15 mins read

Correction: The date of the culminating march in Washington, D.C. is June 23rd. Some heroes don’t wear capes. Instead of flight or invisibility, the mantle of Martin Luther King Jr. gives one more grounding and visibility. But sometimes that visibility can be deceptive: along with many earnest people seeking to

General Editor's Corner/Politics

A Nonviolent Victory and the Power of the Noble Sanctuary in Jerusalem

January 8, 2018September 23, 2019

by Chris Iosso

13 mins read

Collective nonviolent action in Palestine lives, and it helps account for the steadfastness of Palestinian endurance under the occupation. Though little known, the events of July 2017 in Jerusalem provide an example of successful nonviolence rooted in the core religious and communal identity of Palestinians, particularly in Jerusalem. After two

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