User:Hec7/sandbox Confession of 1976

Brief “wiki” summary, including the definition and understanding of a Confession in the Presbyterian Church. It’s significance in the church.

1: Historical context, Explaining why such a body was called together To what social trends were they responding to Process of writing the Confession

2: Structure I. God’s Work of Reconciliation A. The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ B. The Communion of the Holy Spirit II. The MInistry of Reconciliation A. The Mission of the CHurch B. The Equipment of the Church III. Fulfillment of Reconciliation

3: Theological Influences The Confession’s place in the mainline movement 4: Social Implications The church as a political actor. Call to social justice.

5: Controversies Dissent from the conservatives.

The Bible as” ‘normative witness’of revelation, discards the Calvinist teaching on the predestination of God’s elect, and conceives of the church primarily as a social organism to further racial and economic justice.”

I will include these links (links as in to other wiki articles, right?)

Presbyterianism

Presbyterian Church USA

Mainline Protestant

Confession of Faith

Reformed Theology/Calvinism

Predestination

Sources:

Texts The Presbyterian confession of 1967 : historical origins and ecumenical reflections Driscoll, George F., 1928-1969

The confession of 1967, its theological background and ecumenical significance Van Til, Cornelius, 1895-1987 Philadelphia, Presbyterian and Reformed Pub. Co., 1969

Scholarly Journals

Migliore, Daniel J, JESUS CHRIST, THE RECONCILING LIBERATOR: THE CONFESSION OF 1967 AND THEOLOGIES OF LIBERATION. Journal of Presbyterian History. Vol. 61. 33-42. 1983 http://0rtabstracts.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/search/singleresult.php?ac=15

Kromming, John H. The Shape of a New Confession. Calvin Theological Journal. Vol 7. 146-157. 1972.

Landes, George M. The Confession of 1967 and the Issues of Biblical Authority and Interpretation. Vol. 61. 71-89. 1983

Periodicals

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,834153,00.html