The dispute over dropping a beloved Christian song from a new Presbyterian hymnal has widened into a multidenominational tussle, with Baptists joining the fray. At issue are various Christian ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) Critics say the move to drop the popular hymn "In Christ Alone" from a new Presbyterian hymnal was sparked by liberals wanting to take God's wrath out of the hymnal. The ...

It's no secret that the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- which is different from other branches of Presbyterianism -- collectively takes a more liberal approach to theology. Most recently, the ...

Read the main article on why hymnals matter. Controversy sells. It sells newspapers, journals and movies. It may even sell conference registrations, to judge from the frequency with which I’m asked to ...

“Please, no more new hymns. What’s wrong with the inspiring hymns that we grew up with?” This is often the reaction to singing new hymns in worship, something that we’ll be doing often as we start to ...

My Aunt Mary Huey — choir director, church youth leader and daughter of a North Dakota pioneer Presbyterian minister — had an unusual hobby. When she left her job at Hemphill Presbyterian Church in ...