December 20, 2011, by Chris Iosso, A Christmas Editorial When we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, we should also pray
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For 31 consecutive weeks, Israelis have taken to the streets, mostly in Tel Aviv, to protest the decision by the current right-wing government of Israel to initiate an overhaul of its judicial system. Israel’s “Unreasonableness Law” is a measure that
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Adapting Advice and Counsel Memoranda from the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy* By the Editors of Unbound, Patrick Heery and Chris Iosso, as guest directors of Ecclesio The choice to boycott may seem drastic. But to the Palestinians whose land is being exploited for its natural resources,
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Adapting Advice and Counsel Memoranda from the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy* By the Editors of Unbound, Patrick Heery and Chris Iosso, as guest directors of Ecclesio Opponents to divestment have come out swinging. Fortunately, or unfortunately, they are mainly hitting air. This summer, the Presbyterian Church
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Adapting Advice and Counsel Memoranda from the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy* By the Editors of Unbound, Patrick Heery and Chris Iosso, as guest directors of the blog, Ecclesio From behind a large concrete security wall, Palestinians are saying, “Do not invest in our prison,” and at
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Fuller Theological Seminary Interview with Jennifer Ackerman, 2nd Year Master of Divinity Student Interviewed by Patrick David Heery View and print as PDF. On April 24, 2012, I interviewed Jennifer Ackerman, a second-year Master of Divinity student at Fuller Theological Seminary, under care for ordination in the Presbyterian
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As the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) begins a process of discernment on whether to embrace nonviolence officially, the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship convenes peacemakers from across the church. by Matthew Black We Presbyterians know all about miracles— they happen in committees. This particular miracle begins a few years ago, when some
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Check Out the Moral Arguments, Pro & Con Unbound Action News Should the church continue investing in companies “profiting from non-peaceful activities in Israel-Palestine”? Following Friday, February 17th’s decision by the PC(USA) General Assembly Mission Council to recommend divestment of three companies for their key roles in maintaining the Israeli
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An Open Letter to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) from the Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council The Israel Palestine Mission Network of the PC(U.S.A.) is pleased to share this letter from the JVP Rabbinical Council with you. We write to you as members of the Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical
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By Douglas Mitchell Associate Pastor for “Faith in Action,” Douglas Mitchell conceived the following article as a presentation for a church adult education class and has adapted it here to propose that the ministry of social justice can in fact be a disciplined spiritual practice bringing us into closer,
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The following letter comes from the December 2011 Salt & Light e-newsletter of the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy, speaking to violence in Palestine, the recent Human Rights Day issue of “Unbound,” an upcoming Convocation on Criminal—and Restorative—Justice, the work of ACSWP, and an upcoming course called “Presbyterianism: Principles,
MoreDecember 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 soldiers and surveillance devices control who gets in and out;
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