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Mark D. Roberts

Part 12 of series: The End of the Presbyterian Church USA? Revisited Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series One of the most common arguments you’ll hear these days from proponents of gay ordination goes something like this: Presbyterians used to oppose the ordination of women on the basis of the Bible. But…

Part 11 of series: The End of the Presbyterian Church USA? Revisited Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series I closed yesterday’s post by suggesting two reasons why many Presbyterians no longer regard the whole of Scripture as authoritative. These were: 1. The fact that this view is held by many seminary professors…

Part 10 of series: The End of the Presbyterian Church USA? Revisited Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I suggested that the gap between Presbyterians who endorse gay ordination and Presbyterians who oppose it has much to do with their views on the authority and interpretation of Scripture.…

Part 9 of series: The End of the Presbyterian Church USA? Revisited Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series As I pick up my blog series on the PCUSA, I want to consider the question of why we Presbyterians, given that we share the same Bible, differ so widely on the issue of…

Childlike Discipleship READ Matthew 18:1-4 Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.” Matthew 18:3 When the disciples came to Jesus to ask who was the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven, they were expressing…

First, a word of explanation. Many of you have emailed me, asking me to get back to my series on the PCUSA. I will do that. But I should explain that this is my “high season” at Laity Lodge, with several retreats almost back to back. Last week it was J.I. Packer and Terry Hargrave.…

Part 4 of series: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Bible Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Note: I have more to say about the PCUSA issues, but am away speaking at a conference right now. So I’ll put up an interesting interview I recently did with Chris Smith. I’ll get back to…

Part 3 of series: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Bible Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Note: I have more to say about the PCUSA issues, but am away speaking at a conference right now. So I’ll put up an interesting interview I recently did with Chris Smith. I’ll get back to…

Part 2 of series: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Bible Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Note: I have more to say about the PCUSA issues, but am away speaking at a conference right now. So I’ll put up an interesting interview I recently did with Chris Smith. I’ll get back to…

Part 1 of series: Rediscovering the Books and Beauty of the Bible Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Note: I have more to say about the PCUSA issues, but am away speaking at a conference right now. So I’ll put up an interesting interview I recently did with Chris Smith. I’ll get…
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