Confession of 1967

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Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:confession
Christian doctrinal statement
gptkbp:address poverty
racial discrimination
war and peace
reconciliation in society
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:Presbyterian_Church_(U.S.A.)
1967
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:United_Presbyterian_Church_in_the_United_States_of_America
gptkbp:author gptkb:Special_Committee_on_a_Brief_Contemporary_Statement_of_Faith
gptkbp:emphasizes social justice
unity of the church
reconciliation through Christ
gptkbp:focusesOn reconciliation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Confession of 1967
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Second_Vatican_Council
social issues of the 1960s
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:locationAdopted gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Book_of_Confessions
gptkbp:purpose update Presbyterian theology for contemporary issues
gptkbp:replacedBy Westminster Confession as primary doctrinal standard (in part)
gptkbp:significance first major Presbyterian confession in the U.S. since 1729
gptkbp:structure three sections: God’s work of reconciliation, the ministry of reconciliation, and the church’s mission
gptkbp:theology neo-orthodox
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_Presbyterian_Church_in_the_United_States_of_America
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5