Church Project Theorem Guide

The Church Project Theorems are an integral part of what we do here. I have come to realize, however, that we've accumulated so many of them that it can be difficult to remember them all.

(Well, not for me, since I came up with all of them.)

But never fear! Remember, The Philadelphia Church Project has your best interests at heart. To help you out, here is a handy guide to all of our theorems: the names, the meanings and some prominent examples.

• The Outsider's Edge 
• The Minority Report
• Upper v. Lower Church
• Tweener Churches
• Old v. Older Churches
• The Closer
• Tabula Rasa
• Consolidation
• Church Alley
• The Francis Triangle
• The St. Vincent de Paul Effect
• North Philadelphia Swath of Destruction
• The Year of Hell
• The St. Athanasius Effect
• The St. Cyprian Effect
• Dead Parish Walking
• Caveat Emptor
• Pimp My Church
• The Long Goodbye
• The End
• It's All Greek to Me!
• The Insider's Edge
• How the $#%@ do I get in here?
• The Immaculate Inception
• Magnet Parishes