Terry Schlossberg
When this article appeared in Theology Matters in 1996, Mrs. Terry Schlossberg was Executive Director of Presbyterians Pro-Life and was co-author with Dr. Elizabeth Achtemeier of Not My Own: Abortion & the Marks of the Church, published by Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1995.
Ten essays from ten issues, 1996 to 2014
2014
One essay
The Confesssions of St. Augustine: A 19-week Sunday Morning SeminarIssue 2, 2014
How do you lead a church class through a fourth-century spiritual autobiography? Terry Schlossberg describes a 19-week Sunday seminar on Augustine’s Confessions at The National Presbyterian…
2009
One essay
Lessons from Nehemiah on Wall-BuildingIssue 1, 2009
What does an ancient wall-builder have to say to a denomination voting for the fourth time on the same question? Terry Schlossberg turns to Nehemiah’s strategy…
2005
One essay
The Duties of Love: A Christian Response to AbortionIssue 3, 2005
Can love and law be pulled apart when a child’s life is at stake? Terry Schlossberg answers Joseph Fletcher’s situation ethics from Scripture, Calvin and the…
2004
One essay
Reform From WithinIssue 1, 2004
Should faithful Presbyterians stay and work for reform, or leave? Terry Schlossberg turns to Wilberforce, the prophets and the Reformers to argue that repentance, discipline and…
2003
One essay
Christian Doctrines and Human LifeIssue 3, 2003
Can the church say anything about abortion when the word is not in the Bible? Terry Schlossberg takes the question through creation, redemption, the church, forgiveness…
2002
One essay
Repent, Remember, Overcome: A Proposal to Renew the Church, Part 4Issue 2, 2002
What happens to a church whose officers refuse to obey its own constitution? Terry Schlossberg follows the Londonderry decision and the Presbytery of Northern New England,…
2001
Two essays
A Proposal to Renew the ChurchIssue 5, 2001
With Sue Cyre
Is the Presbyterian Church (USA) apostate, or is there still ground for hope? Susan Cyre and Terry Schlossberg survey the General Assembly votes, the constitution and…
PCUSA Moving Toward Policy Statement on EuthanasiaIssue 1, 2001
Is the General Assembly about to speak on euthanasia? Terry Schlossberg recalls the 1995 study guide that fewer than fifteen congregations used, and urges careful congregational…
1999
One essay
The Mandatory Presbyterian Church (USA) Health Plan Pays for AbortionsIssue 3, 1999
What happens when a church’s own health plan pays for what many of its members call sin? Terry Schlossberg explains how the Board of Pensions covers…
1996
One essay
Changing the Vision of Heaven: Abortion and Relative TruthIssue 3, 1996
Does it matter whether truth is fixed? Terry Schlossberg argues that the church’s drift on abortion began when truth became a matter of perspective, and she…