Conservative Disciples call for new fellowship.(Disciples of Christ)

From: The Christian Century | Date: December 6, 1995 | Copyright information

The Disciple Renewal organization issued a so-called Pittsburgh Proclamation in which objections to the 'Churches in Convent Communion, the Church of Christ Uniting' resolution are presented. The proclamation also calls for a unification of 'Disciple heritage churches.'

The Pittsburgh Proclamation: The title has the ring of finality common to documents that found political movements, nations and religious denominations. But leaders of Disciple Renewal, an independent organization o...

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