Social Ethics Network: Wake Forest University

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Social Ethics Network, Wake Forest

The “Social Ethics Network” of the PC (USA) gathered at Wake Forest University from September 26-29th, 2013.  The SEN discussed and worked out ethical issues which are relevant and pertinent to us today.

Below are some pictures from the meeting.

Opening reception

Immigrant Women and the Church

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Asian American, church, Feminist Studies in Religion, grace ji-sun kim, immigrant, PC USA, seminary, Social Ethics Network, survive, women

My column “Immigrant Women and the Church” is a repost from the Feminist Studies in Religion website. It was originally posted on Nov 5, 2012

In our globalizing world, people constantly move from one place to another.  Within the United States, we have immigrants from all over the world who are immigrating into America for a new life.  As immigrants come, they find many cultural, social, language and religious differences separating themselves from opportunity.

The Status of Women In Church and Society

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church, denomination, Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, Feminist Studies in Religion, immigrant, Kate Ott, leadership, PC USA, Rebecca Todd Peters, Social Ethics Network, Union Theological Seminary, women

This column “The Status of Women In Church and Society” is a repost from the Feminist Studies in Religion website.  It was originally posted by Kate Ott on Nov 4, 2012.

The following blog series are contributions from the panel on the status of women in church and society held at the September 2012 Social Ethics Network (SEN) meeting of the Presbyterian Church, USA.

Peggy L. Shriver: Ethic’s Meditation

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The “Social Ethic Network” meeting was held at Union Theological Seminary, Sept 27-30, 2012.  I am pleased to share Peggy L. Shriver’s meditation.

By Peggy L. Shriver

This must be a great time to be an ethicist.  Most big issues seem to revolve around either love or money– if you prefer, call it sex or power.  And our society is currently terribly conflicted and confused about both of them.  Since we are about to discuss the economy and taxation this morning, I’ll sketch a few comments about money.

Social Ethics Network

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The annual Social Ethics Network [PC (USA)] meeting was held at Union Theological Seminary (NYC), September 27-30, 2012.