This digest is a compilation of the social witness-related items that came before the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 220th General Assembly in 2012.
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Calling Christians and churches to continue, if not expand, their support for the Boy Scouts of America should it lift the ban on gay scouts. Two ministers argue that their experiences and oaths as Eagle Scouts are entirely consistent with—and
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Report from Unbound Managing Editor, Patrick David Heery January 18, 2012 Last week (Jan 11-16), I visited New Jersey on behalf of Unbound. At first it might seem odd that an e-journal would be “traveling.” Isn’t that the whole point of being online? That we are everywhere, immediately? But to
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Unbound and Ecclesio Launch Partnership Unbound is excited to announce that it will be serving as the guest director for Ecclesio.com, a blog-like e-journal publishing “conversations on the current scene through a Gospel lens… conversations which aim to invite thought, engender questions, and provoke response from a wide and diverse
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January 11, 2012 – A Day for Prayer and Action Over 12.3 million people are estimated to work in conditions of forced labor world-wide according to the International Labour Organisation. On January 11th, consider marking human trafficking day with prayer and action. Use these liturgical resources suitable for Sunday
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February 17 – 19, 2012. Stony Point Conference Center, Stony Point, New York. Join Presbyterians, people of faith of all denominations, and national experts for a consultation on the complex issues surrounding criminal justice in the United States with the goal of forming a new PHEWA network dedicated to criminal
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A Word of Caution for Human Rights Day December 6, 2011 by Patrick David Heery, an editorial They do not need a voice. They need a microphone. This December, Unbound offers a mini-issue for Human Rights Day, December 10, 2011, when people all across the world celebrate the United
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Action Steps for World AIDS Day, December 1 Sign the Petition Insist the United States remain a leader in this global initiative to fund HIV-AIDS interventions. Sign today! What can I do? The following suggestions come from HopeSprings, a faith-based non-profit organization based in Baltimore, MD. HopeSprings, working with a
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Good Christian Folks, Like Us November 18, 2011, by Patrick David Heery, an editorial They Have Names Shelley Hilliard was 19 years old when she was murdered on October 23, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. Her mother had to identify what was left of her burnt body at the medical examiner’s
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A Global Marketplace Fair trade goes beyond charity by helping people help themselves By Daniel P. Smith, Presbyterians Today As Colleen Shannon ventured around the globe on various faith-based trips—to Africa and Central America, in particular—a grim, unrelenting reality gripped her, time and again: the gap between her American
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Do iT in Durban Join the National Council of Churches’ Eco-Justice campaign in the quest to seek climate justice during the United Nations negotiations in Durban. People of faith are bringing the religious voice to bear on the need to address climate change to protect vulnerable populations–low-income communities and communities of color–around
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International law, basic fairness at stake, say PC(USA)’s Parsons, others October 25, 2011 − From the Presbyterian News Service Leaders of four denominations, including the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s General Assembly Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons, have issued a statement backing the Palestinian Authority’s bid for membership in the United Nations. U.N. membership for
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