Presbyterian Publishing Corporation

Presbyterian Publishing Corporation

The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation is the publishing agency of the Presbyterian Church (USA). According to its official Web site, "The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation is one of six agencies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) but we receive no funding from the denomination, but rather contribute to the mission of the PC(USA) through our operating surpluses." [cite web |title=Presbyterian Publishing Corporation: About Us |url=http://www.ppcpub.com/ |accessdate=2006-09-11]

Controversy

On 1 July 2006, the PPC published "Christian Faith and the Truth Behind 9/11: A Call to Reflection and Action," a book by David Ray Griffin. [ [https://www.ppcbooks.com/Details.asp?BookID=0664231179 Presbyterian Publishing Corporation ] ] The book argues that "The Bush-Cheney administration... orchestrated 9/11 in order to promote this empire under the pretext of the so-called war on terror." The book echoes other 9/11 conspiracy theories in claiming that the Bush administration used explosives to destroy the World Trade Center, and adds a theological argument that the United States is an "evil, even demonic empire" comparable to the Roman Empire. [cite news| first=Mark| last=Tooley| title=The Truth Behind 9/11: According to a new book from the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, Bush brought down the towers| publisher=The Weekly Standard |url=http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/012/601dxsap.asp| date=23 August 2006] PPC President Davis Perkins claimed that the book's arguments "merit careful consideration by serious-minded Christians and Americans concerned with truth and the meaning of their faith." [cite press release|title=A note from President and Publisher Davis Perkins about our rationale for publication| publisher=Presbyterian Publishing Corporation| url=https://www.ppcbooks.com/PresidentsNote.asp| accessdate=2006-09-11] Publication of this book aroused criticism of the PPC and the PC(USA) leadership by church members and clergy. [cite news | title=9/11 Conspiracy Book by Presbyterian Publisher Stirs Controversy | url=http://www.christianpost.com/article/20060815/23759.htm |date=15 August 2006 |publisher=Associated Press ] [cite news | title=9/11 book rankles Presbyterian faith | first=Julia |last=Duin | publisher=The Washington Times |url=http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060818-122729-2030r.htm | date=18 August 2006 ] [cite news |first=Heather |last=Wilhelm |date=8 September 2006 |title=Anything Goes: The Presbyterian Church gets into the 9/11 conspiracy theory business |url=http://www.opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=110008914 |publisher=The Wall Street Journal]

References

External links

* [http://www.ppcpub.com/ PPC website]


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