The following statement was posted on the Community of Christ Web site today (October 22, 2010): First Presidency and Council of Twelve Statement The First Presidency and the Council of Twelve Apostles want to be clear that while there may be disagreements over some issues related to sexual orientation, Community of Christ members and leaders [...]
Posted tagged ‘Peace and Justice’
Violence Aimed at the GLBT Community
October 23, 2010Anti-Nuclear Weapons Legislation will Test CofC Peace Commitment
April 10, 2010At stake is whether I trust in God or the bomb. In nuclear war there are no winners. I therefore cannot agree that perfecting the bomb and developing the ability to use it first is a basis for my security and well being. It is certainly not an appropriate basis for my faith. … The [...]
Sexual Policy and the Church
June 6, 2009This post focuses on the sexual policy and the church in the U.S. and Canada. It does not address the international issues regarding sexual policy, which I believe are significant in considering the church’s progress on addressing same-sex ordination and marriage as a global church. For more information, see H-6: Committee on Homosexuality and the [...]
Models of Mission in a Pluralistic World
May 28, 2009Over the last several years, mission and outreach have become major emphases within the Community of Christ. I must admit I often feel quite uncomfortable with this. Missionaries have a long history of collaboration with imperialism and have a record of insensitivity to cultures other than their own. I am not always convinced that we, [...]
The Community of Christ is Becoming a Peace Church!
May 15, 2009Please Note: This post is a response from Community of Christ Apostle, Andrew Bolton, to two blog postings by his son, Matthew Bolton: “The Community of Christ is Not a Peace Church” and “Managed Decline or Rejuvenation?” Matthew Bolton’s articles critiqued the church’s implementation of its peace mission. —Ed. I want to respond to Matthew’s [...]
The Community of Christ is Not a Peace Church
April 30, 2009At face value, Community of Christ’s claim to be dedicated to the pursuit of peace must be deemed a failure. As far as I can tell, the sum total of our contribution to peace on earth is an annual Peace Colloquy, a Peace Prize, a Peace and Justice website, the Children’s Peace Pavilion, a Peace [...]
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