Rev. Dr. Robert W. (Bob) Edgar is general secretary of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, the leading U.S. organization in the movement for Christian unity.

Dr. Edgar took office January 1, 2000, and the 50-year-old Council began to reshape its mission. Under his leadership, the Council is focusing its energies on major initiatives in the areas of overcoming poverty, protecting the environment, fostering interfaith understanding, and building international peace. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A boy from an East Cipinang trash dump slum in Jakarta, Indonesia shows his find. ... Interfaith is a term which refers to cooperation between people of different faiths. ... Understanding is a psychological state in relation to an object or person whereby one is able to think about it and use concepts to be able to deal adequately with that object. ... link titleThe word international can mean: Between nations or encompassing several nations. ... The concept of peace ranks among the most controversial in our time. ...

Dr. Edgar came to the Council from Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, California, where he was president from 1990-2000. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Claremont is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, USA, about 45 kilometers (30 miles) east of downtown Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. ...

Dr. Edgar is well known for his service as a six-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives, where he was the first Democrat in more than 120 years to be elected from the heavily Republican Seventh Congressional District of Pennsylvania. The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... In political science, a democrat is an advocate, follower, or proponent of democracy. ... Republican is a term used generally to describe a number of different organisations, principles, or political movements, and/or the persons supporting these. ...

Serving in Congress from 1974 to 1987, he led efforts to improve public transportation, authored the community Right to Know provisions of Super Fund legislation, co-authored the new G.I. Bill for the all-volunteer service, fought wasteful water projects and supported environmental goals. Among other appointments, he served as chair of the Congressional Clearinghouse on the Future (1982-86) and as a member of the Select Committee on Assassinations (1976-78) that investigated the deaths of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and President John F. Kennedy. A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... The G. I. Bill of Rights or Servicemens Readjustment Act of 1944 provided for college or vocational education for returning World War II veterans as well as one-year of unemployment compensation. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ...

Dr. Edgar challenged Republican Senator Arlen Specter in 1986, which Specter won in a landslide. It is during this experience that led Edgar to become frustrated with political campaigning and money in politics, even taking a somewhat sympathetic and supportive stance on clean elections and campaign finance reform, which he dictated at the 2004 Democracy Matters Conference in Albany, New York. Republican is a term used generally to describe a number of different organisations, principles, or political movements, and/or the persons supporting these. ... Arlen Specter (born February 12, 1930) is a United States Senator from Pennsylvania. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A political campaign is an effort to reach a certain political goal. ... Campaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Democracy Matters is a non-profit, non-partisan grassroots student political organization that is dedicated to deepening democracy by promoting Clean Elections as a replacement to campaign corruption and campaign finance reform. ... Motto: Nickname: Location in Albany County, New York Founded 1614 Incorporated 1686 County Albany County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area  - Total  - Water 56. ...

His career has also included pastorates at United Methodist congregations and stints as a teacher, college chaplain, community organizer, and director of a “think tank” on national security issues. A chaplain is typically a member of the clergy serving a group of people who are not organized as a mission or church, lay chaplains are also found in some settings such as universities. ...

Dr. Edgar serves on the boards of several organizations, including Independent Sector, the National Coalition for Health Care, Common Cause, and the National Religious Partnership for the Environment. He serves on the board of directors of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, an independent, non-profit organization that is a principal resource for Congress on environmental and energy issues. Common Cause is a U.S. nonpartisan citizens lobbying group (both professionally on Capitol Hill and grassroots advocacy in the states). ...

Dr. Edgar received a bachelor of arts degree from Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and a master of divinity degree from the Theological School of Drew University, Madison, N.J. He holds four honorary doctoral degrees. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... For other meanings of Lycoming, please see Lycoming (disambiguation). ... Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Williamsport Williamsport is a city located in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. ... Master of Divinity is a common degree among theological seminaries and is considered the minimum academic requirement for ordination into pastoral ministry. ...

Many national organizations have recognized his work with awards, including the American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America and the National Taxpayers Union. The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Vietnam Veterans of America Inc. ... National Taxpayers Union (NTU) is an anti-tax organization in the United States, founded in 1969. ...