Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
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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."[1]
[edit] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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."[4] Publication of this book aroused criticism of the PPC and the PC(USA) leadership by church members and clergy.[5][6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ Presbyterian Publishing Corporation: About Us. Retrieved on 2006-09-11.
- ^ Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
- ^ Tooley, Mark. "The Truth Behind 9/11: According to a new book from the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, Bush brought down the towers", The Weekly Standard, 23 August 2006.
- ^ Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. "A note from President and Publisher Davis Perkins about our rationale for publication". Press release. Retrieved on 2006-09-11.
- ^ "9/11 Conspiracy Book by Presbyterian Publisher Stirs Controversy", Associated Press, 15 August 2006.
- ^ Duin, Julia. "9/11 book rankles Presbyterian faith", The Washington Times, 18 August 2006.
- ^ Wilhelm, Heather. "Anything Goes: The Presbyterian Church gets into the 9/11 conspiracy theory business", The Wall Street Journal, 8 September 2006.
