Issue 3, 2002

Volume 8, Number 3 · Four articles

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Church and Culture
Addressed by The Word: Theology, Ethics and Abortion
Why has the Presbyterian Church (USA) shied away from the abortion question? Mark Patterson argues that the church has reasoned from the skepticism and individualism of the age instead of Scripture, and calls it back to a view of personhood grounded in God’s address to each life.
Mark R. Patterson29 min read
Church and Culture
The Basics About Stem Cells
What are embryonic stem cells, and do they offer what their supporters promise? Maureen Condic, a neurobiologist, sets out what the science shows, argues that embryonic cells bring serious medical problems, and points to adult stem cells as the better road.
Maureen L. Condic16 min read
Confessing the Faith
Repent, Reform, Overcome: A Proposal to Renew the Church, Part 5
Who decides which leaders reach the national offices of the church, and on what information? Susan Cyre examines how the General Assembly Nominating Committee works, where its process falls short, and what would make it answer to the presbyteries.
Sue Cyre6 min read
Theology
Bible Study of the Book of Revelation, Study 9: Three Visions of Hope
What should a church hold on to while the bowls of God’s wrath are readied? Mark Atkinson reads Revelation 14 through 16 as three visions of the church at worship, in preaching and in harvest, followed by the pouring out of judgment.
Mark Atkinson8 min read