Moderator Syngman Rhee, once pilloried by The Presbyterian Layman as a Communist sympathizer, was nominated by a member of the board of the Presbyterian Lay Committee. This action affirmed that there is no chasm in today's church that cannot be healed by Jesus Christ to those open to the work of the Holy Spirit. Rhee's nominator, Rebecca McElroy, whom he named vice moderator, disagrees with Rhee about many issues but nothing can separate the...
The Center Findint Its Voice
Is the center -- the 75-80 percent of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) between the theological/ideological ends of the spectrum -- finally finding its voice? The actions of the 212th General Assembly which recently concluded in Long Beach, Calif., indicate a new self-consciousness on the part of the great majority of Presbyterians and new possibilities for moving forward in faithfulness to our calling.
