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Regulative Principle of Worship
[Doctrine & Theology]The regulative principle of worship is a principle of the Reformed tradition holding that public worship should include only those elements that Scripture commands or that can be legitimately derived from Scripture.
Theonomy
[Doctrine & Theology]Theonomy is a theological position held by some within the Reformed tradition. It maintains that the civil laws and penal sanctions of the Old Testament Mosaic law should, in principle, apply to nations today.
Presbytery
[Organization & Polity]A presbytery is a governing court in Presbyterian churches in which the ministers and ruling elder representatives of a given region meet to govern the churches of that region. It is the intermediate court between the session and the general assembly.
Divination
[Bible]Divination is the attempt to discover the future or the divine will through omens, instruments, or mediums. The Old Testament law forbids it, and the New Testament maintains the same position.
Chongshin University
[Institutions]Chongshin University is a private theological university founded by the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong). It traces its roots to the Chosun Presbyterian Theological Seminary, which opened in Pyongyang in 1901.
Thomas Merton
[People]Thomas Merton (1915–1968) was an American Catholic Trappist monk and priest. He was also a poet and spiritual writer and is widely known for his spiritual autobiography *The Seven Storey Mountain*, published in 1948.
Retirement Age for Pastors
[Controversies]The retirement age for pastors is the age at which a minister steps down from public duties such as serving as senior pastor. In Korea, most major Protestant denominations have set it at 70, and debate continues over proposals to raise or abolish this age.