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Area church leaders speak about variety of touchy issues
Christianity Beyond the Catchphrases event examines Christian religion in 21st century
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The Rev. Dr. Tom Jones, a Presbyterian and amabassador-at-large for Habitat for Humanity International, speaks Wednesday evening as part of a panel of clergy discussing "Christianity beyond the catchphrases."
It was a formal church setting with nine area Christian leaders present, but no formal sermons were given or messages with the Bible cracked open to a particular passage. Instead, the clergy spoke off the cuff in a Christian “conversation” Wednesday night on issues of faith and belief. And that led them into some areas of modern-day debate and concern, such as marriage equality, race and the church’s relevance in a digital age.