Presbyterian Resources

What Does It Mean to be Presbyterian?
The library has purchased a selection of books on this timely topic. This list has appeared in a recent issue of Horizons and has also been published by the Chicago Presbytery Resource Center. Discussion guides for some of the titles are available online at the Presbyterian Publishing Company's website. Many of these titles would lend themselves for study in our small groups.

• Presbyterian Beliefs: A Brief Introduction. Donald K. McKim, 2003. 230.5/McK
• Witness Without Parallel: Eight Biblical Texts That Make Us Presbyterians. Earl S. Johnson, Jr, 2003. 230.51/Joh.
• This We Believe: Eight Truths Presbyterians Affirm. Stephen W. Plunkett, 2002. 230.5/Plu.
• Presbyterian Questions, Presbyterian Answers: Exploring Christian Faith. Donald K. McKim, 2003. 285/McK
• To Be A Presbyterian. Louis B.Weeks, 1983. 285.137/Wee
• Living Water: A Guide to Baptism For Presbyterians. James E Davison, 2000. 234.161/Dav.
• Being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt: A Theological Survival Guide For Youth, Parents, and Other Presbyterians. Ted V. Foote, Jr, 2000. 285.1/Foo.
• Calvin for Armchair Theologians. Christopher Elwood, 2002. 230.5/Elw.
• Definitive Guidance: The Church's Statement on Homosexuality. 2004. 261.835766/Pre.
• Faith In Words. Ann Weems, editor, 2004. 810.8/Fai.
• A Brief History of the Presbyterians. James M. Smylie,1996. 285/Smy.
• Presbyterian Creeds: A Guide to the Book of Confessions. Jack Rogers, 1985. 231.5137/Rog.
• How To Spell Presbyterian. James W. Angell, 2002. 2285.137/Ang.

The Presbytery listing also included the periodical, The Presbyterian Outlook, an independent weekly serving the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) This periodical is available in the church library, along with Christian Century, Christianity Today, and Horizons. These periodicals will supply the reader with current information on our church in particular and, in general, the world of religion today.

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