Browsing Research Articles (Church History and Church Policy) by Author "Vermaak, Roche Francois"

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The historical development of Presbyterian ordination polity as background to the gay and lesbian ordination debate in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Vermaak, Roche Francois (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-09)

The United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (UPCUSA) and the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (PCUS), which united in 1983 to form the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (PC(USA)), have since 1978 formulated specific polity ...
The polity debate regarding gay and lesbian ordination and/or installation in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Vermaak, Roche Francois (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-09)

The paper summarises the formation process of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s (PC(USA)) polity regarding the ordination and/or installation of partnered gays and lesbians as officers, i.e. deacons, elders and ministers ...
The polity debate regarding same-gender blessings and marriages in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Vermaak, Roche Francois (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-09-23)

This paper will examine how the decision made by the Presbyterian Church in 1927 – to use polity rather than theology to solve its theological issues – has guided the same-gender blessing and marriage debate since the ...

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