Polity Matters
A podcast on the foundations of Presbyterian Church government. Hosted by Scott Edburg, Jared Nelson, and Ben Ratliff.
Polity Matters
0. How to Ruin This Meeting Decently & In Order (Podcast Introduction)
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Edburg, Nelson, Ratliff
Scott, Jared, and Ben introduce themselves and discuss the plans for Polity Matters.
Where we’re headed (beginning September 5!):
- Bring Your Own BCO (Fall): PCA BCO chapter by chapter.
- Before the Book (Winter): History, theology, philosophy of polity
- Some Assembly Required (Spring): In anticipation of PCA GA, assembly operations, overtures, amendments
- Parliamentary Inquiry (Summer): Robert’s Rules, parliamentary procedure
Resources
- Morton Smith's Commentary on the BCO (2007)
- F.P. Ramsay's Exposition of the Form of Government and the Rules of Discipline of the PCUS (1898)
- pcahistory.org
- J. Aspinwall Hodge's What is Presbyterian Law
- Guy Waters: How Jesus Runs the Church; Well Ordered, Living Well
- Jacob Gerber's Parliamentary Procedure for Presbyters
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