WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001, four hijacked planes — American Airlines Flight 11, United Airlines Flight 175, American Airlines Flight 77, and United Airlines Flight 93 — in a time span of only one hour and 25 minutes, crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, the West Section of the Pentagon, and […]

Minutes of the 56th General Assembly of the Church of God Place: Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX. Date: August 17-23, 1976. General Overseer: Cecil B. Knight. “Where the Spirit is, there is Liberty” (pp.21-23). [+pp.29-31] Recommendations from the General Council: Item 1: Tobacco. — Tobacco restriction brought back. (See notes on 55th A.) Item 13: […]

9-11, THE WAR ON TERRORISM, & SUPPORT FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER WORLD LEADERS WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001, four hijacked planes — American Airlines Flight 11, United Airlines Flight 175, American Airlines Flight 77, and United Airlines Flight 93 — in a time span of only one hour and 25 […]

RACISM AND ETHNIC DISPARITY (2000) WHEREAS the Church of God from its inception has contended to be inclusive of peoples regardless of gender, cultural background or race; and WHEREAS the 50th General Assembly in 1964 adopted a resolution on human rights affirming the worth of every individual; and WHEREAS every race bears the image of […]

Minutes of the 49th General Assembly of the Church of God Place: Municipal Auditorium, Memphis, TN. Date: August 14-18, 1962. General Overseer: Wade H. Horton. “I think that it only fair to say that the lack of sensitivity to spiritual things in our church is because the church has failed to speak with sufficient vigor […]