This evening the annual fund raising dinner for Eden Theological Seminary was held in downtown St. Louis. Operation Save America, the radical anti-abortion group whose leaders have been accused of promoting violence, protested the event. The group has previously protested on the Eden campus. It would be fair to say that most people in the Eden community lean toward the pro-choice side of the abortion debate – we have an active chapter of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice on campus – but that view is not unanimous. Our faith community is diverse (Eden is related to the United Church of Christ but students come from several denominations) and dialog is important in a seminary setting. We respect that people of good faith can come to different conclusions on serious issues. You can show your support for such an ecumenical community committed to serious theological education by clicking here. Offering support for Eden now will send a message to groups like Operation Save America that Christians can dialogue with one another and not have to resort to violence or intimidation. The benefit, by the way, was a great success and no one turned away at the door because of the protesters.
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