The Hartford Statement Attacks Modern Theological Fads
A group of 18 theologians from Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, and other traditions issue a 1000 word Hartford Statement affirming core Christian tenets and denouncing twenty one trends in contemporary theology that undermine transcendence and communal responsibility. They oppose both secular reduction and private piety, urging action against racism war and economic exploitation.
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Washington
United Methodist
United Presbyterian
United Church of Christ
Theology College
God
Peter Berger
Book Reviews and Selections in California History and World Letters
A digest of recent books including The Historical Atlas of California by Beck and Haase covering California era maps and events from Indian beginnings to modern faults. The Ghost Stories of M R James noting classic tales. Saturday's Son by U Nu a Burmese exile memoir. Brecht’s Berlin scrapbook with rich wartime imagery. plus notes on Brecht Paris and other titles.
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California
Pony Express
St. Francis' Dam
Santa Barbara
M. R. James
St. Martin’s
Montague Rhodes James
King’s College
Eton
Magnus
Humphries
U Nu
Yale University Press
Burma
Moscow
Mikoyan
Beria
U Lane Yone
Bertolt Brecht
Berlin
Wolf von
Church asks Ford to fix files on religious groups
The Church of Scientology asked President Ford to order federal agencies to provide access to files on religious groups and to expunge false information. Rev. Arthur Maren led the delegation, citing FOIA gaps and ongoing litigation related to government records on Scientology and other groups.
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Washington
UPI
Church of Scientology
Ford
National Council of Scientology
Ted Marrs
National Council of Churches
Arthur Maren
Marrs
Maren
Internal Revenue Service
Marrn
White House
United States
Commentary On God And Whales And A Baptist Church Merger
The piece criticizes Japan and the Soviet Union for overfishing whales, warns of ecological collapse, notes an 80 percent global catch share by those nations, and mentions a U S conservation boycott. It also reports two Baptist churches merging into Community Baptist Church of Torrance and Carson at 451 E 223rd St Carson.
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Earth
Japan
Soviet Union
United Nations
Russia
United States
Two Baptist Church
Community Baptist Church of
Torrance
First Mexican Baptist Church of
First Baptist Church of
Carson
Avalon Village
New Morality Symposium and Book Reviews Gathered
A symposium on The New Morality and Changing Attitudes Toward Life is set for Feb 28 at noon in LBSU Student Union with Harvey G. Cox Jr. as principal speaker and a 3–5 pm discussion in the Center for Graduate Studies. Also reviewed are Scotland An Anthology by Maurice Lindsay and profiles of Covenant Presbyterian and other religious topics.
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LBSU
Harvey G. Cox Jr
Harvard Divinity School
Center For Graduate Studies
Scotland
Maurice Lindsay
St. Martin’s
Heather
Kenneth L. Wilson
The
Christian Herald
Wilson
Jesus
Patagonia
Scrooge
United Fund
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Richard J. Neuhaus
Avery Dulles
S.J
Carl Peter
Catholic University of America
William Sloane Coffin
Yale University
Lewis Smedes
Fuller Theological Seminary
Alexander Schmemann
St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary
Neal Fisher
United Methodist Board of Global Ministries
Gerald Sloyan
Temple University
James N. Gettemy
University of Iowa
Robert L. Wilken
Missouri Synod Lutheran
Notre Dame
Historical Atlas of
Warren A. Beck
Ynez D. Haase
University of Oklahoma Press
Church
Hitler
Covenant Church
Shumway
Hugh David Burcham
Jacques Cousteau
A. Ray Stanford
Florida Bible College
Hollywood
Fla
Assembly
Peter Firchow
Univ. of Minnesota
Firchow
England
Samuel Palmer
James Sellars
William Blake
Royal Academy
Sellers
Palmer
U.S
America
Independent
Press-Telegram
Long Beach
Lakewood
Orange County
South Bay Area
Compton
Lymwood Artesia
Bellfiewe
Cerrites
Norwalk
Paramount
Chapel OF Peace
Redondo Ave
Nina van Heyningen
Robert Healy
All Welcome
E. Plymouth
Ronald C. Brown
ST. Gregory's Episcopal Church
E. Willow
Palo Verde
Woodruff
Michael Francis
Holy Communion
Thur
North Long Beach
Dr George Peek
Pay Yg
J .M. the 13Th Apostle
Westmont Choir
Dr. Peek
Profitable Bible
Temple
Kiddish
Linden Ave
DIAL
Buco Christian
Pacific Coast
Eke
Pee SU
On al
Arthur G. Fronius
L.B
Theosophical Society
Y.W.C.A
ST. Luke's Atlantic
SPFAT
Arte
Westlise
Dorado Park
Daniel 9
Miedema
Sound Alliance
Norwalk Blvd
Norfalk
Corson Sr
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