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United Methodists pass Traditional Plan, keep ban on LGBTQ clergy, same-sex marriage

By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — A special session of the United Methodist Church decided Tuesday (Feb. 26) to strengthen the denomination’s ban on the ordination and marriage of… read more

Does the UMC Have a Way Forward? The Problem with Outdated Arguments

By Karen R. Keen
I grew up conservative Baptist and came to the United Methodist Church in my mid-adult years. Thus, it’s fascinating to watch ecclesial dynamics play out in the UMC as it… read more

Same-sex marriage garners support among most American religious groups, study shows

By Jana Riess / Religion News Service
(RNS) — Most religious groups now support the legalization of same-sex marriage, according to a study released Tuesday (May 1) from the Public Religion Research Institute… read more

The Fight for Marriage

By Phillip F. Cramer, William L. Harbison
Faultlines is a collection of resources intended to inform conversations around human sexuality within the United Methodist Church as the denomination prepares for the 2019… read more

Our Strangely Warmed Hearts

By Karen P. Oliveto
Faultlines is a collection of resources intended to inform conversations around human sexuality within the United Methodist Church as the denomination prepares for the 2019… read more

Justices won't step into Mississippi gay rights legal fight

By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is refusing to intervene in a legal fight over a Mississippi law that lets government workers and private businesspeople cite their own… read more
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