Documents and Resources
Documents & Resources
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Report of the Special Committee on the Nature of the Church and the Practice of Governance
Issued Dec. 1, 1993
The Special Committee on the Nature of the Church and the Practice of Governance was charged with the responsibility of producing a thorough study of the nature of the church. ...
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Resolucion llamando a un programa exhaustivo de legalizacion para inmigrantes viviendo y trabajando en los Estados Unidos
Issued July 16, 2008
Un comité de trabajo fue designado por el Comité Asesor sobre Políticas de Testimonio Social para escribir una resolución respondiendo a un referido de la 213ra. Asamblea General (2001) llamando ...
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Resolution Against Torture; Human Rights in a Time of Terrorism
Issued Dec. 1, 2006
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been among the strongest supporters of human rights law, an area of significant success in 20th Century Protestant Christian witness generally. One part of this ...
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Resolution on Advocacy on Behalf of the Uninsured
Issued Dec. 1, 2002
The Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) was asked by the 211th General Assembly (1999) to develop a resolution that addresses the need for advocacy on behalf of uninsured ...
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Resolution on advocating for comprehensive Immigration Reform
Issued Sept. 20, 2012
220th General Assembly (2012) resolution on advocating for comprehensive Immigration Reform.
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Resolution on Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse Against Educators
Issued Dec. 1, 2004
The report affirms procedures for mandating reporting of child sexual abuse and the importance of handling complaints of child sexual abuse according to standards of fair process. By doing so, ...