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Justice and the Devil in America
A controversy around the symbolisms of evil conceals the hardening of America's heart...
April 26, 2021
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United Methodist Schism and the ‘Protocol’ of 2020
What does the most recent proposal for splitting the UMC actually achieve?...
January 15, 2020
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The Cost of Mormon Complementarianism
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has changed a policy regarding those who may act as witnesses for baptisms and temple sealings. ...
October 10, 2019
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“And a Child Shall Lead Them”
Recently, eight teenagers went through confirmation classes at a United Methodist Church in Omaha, Nebraska, and when the time came for them to join the church, they said thanks, but no thanks. Instead, on Easter Sunday, they read a letter to their c...
May 9, 2019
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Mormonism’s LGBTQ Prophetic Voices
Last weekend, Matt Easton came out as a “gay son of God” in his valedictorian speech at Brigham Young University’s (BYU) graduation ceremony. A video of his coming out went viral, receiving coverage by the national and international press. It might s...
May 6, 2019
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Male, Female, and Transgender: Notes from Theological Anthropology
Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience do not speak univocally. ...
November 8, 2018
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Evangelicals, LGBTQ+, and the Bible: What's (Been) Going On?
A look at Evangelical Christianity in America...