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Presbyterians see more racial discrimination than 4 years ago

Posted September 20th, 2017

The neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, have helped renew attention on issues of race and ethnicity. Have Presbyterians’ attitudes and involvement in these issues changed with the times?

Go Figure: What Presbyterians agree are the key concepts of faith

Posted March 20th, 2017

Presbyterians overwhelmingly agree that the concept of God’s grace means that God loves everyone, no matter who they are or what they do.

Do We Really Want Gender Equity?

Posted August 25th, 2016

Most Presbyterians believe that discrimination is still a problem for women in the United States, despite anti-discrimination laws and policies. But is this still a problem in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a denomination that has been ordaining women for decades?