Category Archives: Presbyterian Church USA

What Protestants Could Learn from Ron Paul

Posted on July 14, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall When the gavel fell on the Episcopalian convention, July 10, three major U.S. Protestant denominations had formally ended their 2012 discussions on how much religious support they were willing to give Palestinians under occupation. The most charitable answer … Continue reading →

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Presbyterians Next Up for Divestment Vote

Posted on June 29, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall  (Two Israeli soldiers guard Palestinian children in Hebron.) Jimmy Carter wrote a New York Times op-ed piece this week, A Cruel and Unusual Record, which states flatly: “The United States is abandoning its role as the global champion of human … Continue reading →

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Methodists Delay Vote Until Later This Week

Posted on May 1, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The United Methodist Church has delayed a vote on a resolution on divestment from three US companies which “aid and abet”* Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. The vote was initially set for Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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Methodists Face Moment of Occupation Truth

Posted on April 28, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The mainstream media does not know it, and far too many high steeple church folk do not want to know it. But in Tampa, Florida, this week, the General Conference of the United Methodist Church will … Continue reading →

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Which Matters Most, AIPAC’s Power, or Rachel Corrie’s Death?

Posted on February 26, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall  Two events arrive next month on the American political calendar: The annual AIPAC Policy Conference, and the ninth anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s death. These two events are related the way yin relates to  yang, a concept from Asian … Continue reading →

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