David Swing, Presbyterian Heretic
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150 years ago, David Swing, pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, was tried for heresy by the Presbytery of Chicago. Many of the accusations against the beloved pastor still divide the Christians today.
Playwright and Fourth Church member Kat Evans shares Swing's story in her new play, Perseverance of the Saints.
The Great Collide is a production of the Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries, a communications ministry of the Protestant, Orthodox, and Episcopal Churches
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Perseverance of the Saints will be presented in a staged reading May 5 and 7, 2024 at the Chicago Temple. Visit Kat's website for details.
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