Nation’s churches face fiscal strain amid inflation and shrinking membership
The economy's weakness and rising prices are denting church giving, with per capita gifts not keeping pace with inflation and denominations cutting back on expansion. A NCC conference urged new stewardship models, stressing ecological and economic development, amid growing designated giving and tension between congregations and national bodies.
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National Council of Churches Conference For
Elizabeth Dodson Gray
Boston Institute For
Wellesley
Mass
Bruce Birch
Wegley Theological Seminary
Washin D.C
United States
Israel
Douglas Hall
McGill University
Montreal
Leo Waynick
Reagan landslide sparks church state questions across politics
Richard L. Strotz notes that Reagan's win shifts church state debates as tax credits for private and parochial schools gain traction. Hatch backs funds for private education while Thurmond and Helms push limits on church involvement. Catholics shift toward Reagan, boosting anti abortion and school choice lines.
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Richard L. Strot
Christian Science Monitor
Washington, D.C
Ronald Reagan
Republican Platform
Orrin Hatch JR
Utah
Senate Labord Human Resources’ Committee
Congress
Supreme Court
Reagan
GOP
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Jerry Falwell
Senate Judiciary Committee
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Hatch
House
Senate
Packwood
Oregon
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
New York
Carter
Leonard DeFiore
Los Angeles
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