Readers split on forcing children to attend church
A magazine poll contrasts Dr. Martin Marty’s stance with readers from U.S. Catholic and A.D. groups. It finds most disagree with forcing attendance, while a majority favor baptism and criticise anti church pressure, urging positive family worship experiences.
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Woman priest wins church post in Syracuse role
Betty Schiess among 11 women ordained last year was named an associate pastor at Grace Church in Syracuse. The parish pressed ahead despite bishop not recognizing her as a priest and a 1990s House of Bishops ruling. Schiess, 50, is a Cincinnati native with degrees from Cincinnati and Syracuse and seminary training in Rochester. Her husband William is a cardiologist and professor at Upstate Medical Center.
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New Religious Books Show Mixed Quality and Insight
A reader reviews recent religious titles, noting four sermons by Clarence E. Macarthey among strong options, highlights on Great Women of the Bible and other clergy works, and critiques of compilations by Joe Adams and others. The piece praises The History of Preaching for its scope and impact on social history.
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Church Giving Rises, Inflation Outpaces Growth
National Council of Churches reports 41 denominations contributed near 1.07 billion in 1973 at a record per capita 107.78 dollars. Giving rose 7.7 percent from the prior year, but the dollar’s purchasing power fell 9.6 percent. Proverbs verses frame moral guidance amid theological reviews of recent books on Paul, faith, liberation, and abortion meaning.
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BYU to release first all Indian cast film This fall
Brigham Young University s Department of Motion Picture Productions completes a film titled A Different Drum described as the first produced with an all Indian cast The project aims for a fall release in Provo Utah
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St. Francis Film Debut At Westlake St Ladislas
Community urged to attend a public showing of Brother Sun Sister Moon about St. Francis of Assisi at 7 30 p m Monday. Donations welcomed as part of school education program open to all.
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Church president argues membership decline offset by motivation
Dr. Robert V. Moss, president of the United Church of Christ, told the church executive council that declines in Protestant membership are offset by new members who join with high motivation as social pressures to join fade away.
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