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So what about
other religions?? |
| Prof.
Eugene March, speaking at
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, says Christians
must repent of their age-old mistreatment of Jews, calls on
church to change in this age of religious pluralism. [3-8-01] |
| For a little
background and opinion on the critiques of Dirk Ficca's talk at
the Peacemaking Conference, click
here. |
| Out of long
experience in Asian churches, Aurelia
Fule calls for adaptation to other cultures, and for respect
for other religious ways. |
| A Buddhist scholar says
religions too need some peacemaking.
More >> |
| For theological commentary by
Gene TeSelle, click
here. |
| Williamsport, PA
session calls for a "season of
prayer and fasting" to repent of the "Particularist-Pluralistic
Dynamic" advanced by Dirk Ficca in his presentation at the
Peacemaking Conference. |
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The arguments swirling around the presentation by Dirk
Ficca to the Peacemaking Conference have given us a fresh awareness of
the important question: How do we relate to people of other faiths?
The always-interesting web site, beliefnet,
provides plenty of food for thought on the subject. Marcus
Borg's essay on the question "Is Jesus the only way to
salvation, and is Christianity therefore the only true religion?"
leads into a broad discussion among many viewpoints on the exclusive or
inclusive nature of salvation. An
opposing view is put forth by Ben Witherington III, professor of New
Testament at Asbury Seminary in Kentucky, with an essay titled "In
a Pluralistic World, There Are Still Constants." His claim is that
it is a misunderstanding of the gospel to consider anything but Jesus
himself as the center and sole basis of salvation. There are also helpful materials from various
Christian churches (including a statement
from the new PC(USA) catechism), as well as Islamic, Jewish,
Buddhist and other sources.
And now the Vatican has weighed in on the side of the Presbyterian
Coalition (with a few important variations, to be sure!), announcing
that nobody has the true faith but the Roman Catholic Church. Click here
to see a good report on this in the Washington
Post.
Ecumenical
News International has issued a lengthy report on reactions from
many Protestant and Catholic leaders. Hans Kung calls the
And for an earlier Religion News Service report on the Catholic
statement, click here.
So what do you think? How do you
understand the apparent agreement between conservatives in the
Presbyterian Church and the Catholic Church? Is it really necessary for
each faith tradition to make absolute and exclusive claims for itself,
or can we (must we) find ways to talk together, work together, live
together ... even pray together?
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send a note, and be sure to let us know who you are (unless you
really prefer to remain a nameless voice crying in the
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Some blogs worth visiting |
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PVJ's
Facebook page
Mitch Trigger, PVJ's
Secretary/Communicator, has created a Facebook page where
Witherspoon members and others can gather to exchange news and
views. Mitch and a few others have posted bits of news, both
personal and organizational. But there’s room for more!
You can post your own news and views,
or initiate a conversation about a topic of interest to you. |
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Voices of Sophia blog
Heather Reichgott, who has created
this new blog for Voices of Sophia, introduces it:
After fifteen years of scholarship
and activism, Voices of Sophia presents a blog. Here, we present the
voices of feminist theologians of all stripes: scholars, clergy,
students, exiles, missionaries, workers, thinkers, artists, lovers
and devotees, from many parts of the world, all children of the God
in whose image women are made. .... This blog seeks to glorify God
through prayer, work, art, and intellectual reflection. Through
articles and ensuing discussion we hope to become an active and
thoughtful community. |
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John Harris’ Summit to
Shore blogspot
Theological and philosophical
reflections on everything between summit to shore, including
kayaking, climbing, religion, spirituality, philosophy, theology,
politics, culture, travel, The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), New
York City and the Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood by a progressive
New York City Presbyterian Pastor. John is a former member of the
Witherspoon board, and is designated pastor of North Presbyterian
Church in Flushing, NY. |
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John Shuck’s Shuck and Jive
A Presbyterian minister, currently
serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton,
Tenn., blogs about spirituality, culture, religion (both organized
and disorganized), life, evolution, literature, Jesus, and
lightening up. |
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Got more blogs to recommend?
Please
send a note, and we'll see what we can do! |
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Plan now for our 2010 Ghost Ranch
Seminar!
GHOST RANCH SEMINAR
July 26-August 1, 2010
WE’RE ALL IN
THIS TOGETHER
CONFRONTING THE STRUCTURES OF INJUSTICE |
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