Issue 5, 2001
Volume 7, Number 5 · Four articles
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Church History
Theological Conflict: A Perspective from the Early Church
Is the church’s long quarrel over ordination and doctrine a sign that division is the only way forward? Gary Neal Hansen looks at the Donatist and Arian controversies, which ran for generations, and finds reasons for patience and for staying together.
Gary Neal Hansen28 min read -
Church History
Reflections on John Calvin and the Church Struggle in Geneva
Calvin’s years in Geneva are often told as a struggle that ended in triumph. David Wright reads his letters and lectures to show a pastor who stayed through exile, illness and opposition, and asks what his example teaches a divided church.
David Wright24 min read -
The Presbyterian Church
Time to Quit? A Reflection on Perseverance
After twenty years of denominational debate, some are asking whether it is time to leave. Roberta Hestenes recalls the Christians she met in Cambodia and turns to Hebrews 12 to argue for staying focused on Christ and on the cloud of witnesses.
Roberta Hestenes6 min read -
The Presbyterian Church
A Proposal to Renew the Church
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 the confessions, and begin a series on why faithful Presbyterians should stay and work for renewal.
Sue Cyre & Terry Schlossberg9 min read
