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Climate Change and the Church

Posted on June 29, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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I attended the Henderson Summer Leadership Conference that took place earlier this month at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. I have to confess that I was more intrigued by the opportunity to see Chef Tom strut his stuff than I was by the opportunity to examine issues of food justice. But as I listened to the presenters…

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Climate Change: Pope Francis Exposes the Myth

Posted on June 23, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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When presidential candidate Jeb Bush wanted to criticize Pope Francis for writing an encyclical on climate change, Bush is reported to have said that religion “ought to be about making us better as people and less about things that end up getting into the political realm.” In other words, religion should stay clear of economics…

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Getting a Global Perspective

Posted on June 12, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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“We need to become global Christians with a global vision, for we have a global God.” John R. W. Stott In seasons of discernment students might ask, “What is God’s will for my life?” Not a bad question. I asked this question myself at one point in my journey. But at some point in my…

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