The following is a book review of The Modernist Impulse in American Protestantism, by William R. Hutchison (Durham: Duke University Press, 1992).
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Weighing in With Wisdom
Posted by Michael Walker in June 7th 2005
I’ve not signed many petitions in my life, but I just signed one. Presbyterians For Renewal would like you to consider it, too.
Neo-Evangelicals, Pentecostals, and African Americans
Posted by Michael Walker in May 15th 2005
I recently learned that something I said in a previous post was not entirely clear. Never! I received a very good question about the post called “Reflections: Evangelical and Reformed.” I had said: “Of course, the ‘Neo-Evangelical’ movement did not encompass all of evangelicalism, including many African-American Christians and Pentecostals…” The question is: “Explain what […]
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The Pope’s Passions and Protestant Perspective
Posted by Michael Walker in May 3rd 2005
As have many of you, I’ve been thinking about the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI, wondering what it means in the grand scheme of things. I’ve also been wondering if there are any take home points for us in the very different world of mainline Protestantism. So what does the election […]
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Practicing Biblical Inclusion: The Book of Acts and the Church’s Response to the GLBT Community
Posted by Michael Walker in February 15th 2005
As an evangelical Presbyterian I’m committed to maintaining our denomination’s current ordination standards, including G.60106b, which prohibits the ordination of self-affirming, unrepentant practicing homosexuals. As an evangelical Presbyterian I am also committed to fostering the peace, unity and purity of the church. Part of practicing peace, unity and purity involves learning how to cultivate a […]
Touchstones For Renewal
Posted by Michael Walker in December 14th 2004
As a way of introducing myself and the work I hope to do with PFR, I would like to offer the following touchstones for renewal, some reflections on the way forward for PFR and for our denomination.
As Presbyterians and as PFR, we have a big task ahead of us. As the PC(USA) continues to wrestle […]
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