(UMNS) When it comes to church debates, the Revs. Thomas Lambrecht and Pamela Lightsey often stand on different sides of the theological aisle. Lambrecht is the vice president and … read more

Easter Celebrations Across the Globe Millions of Christians will celebrate Easter across the globe with many different traditions, rituals, and types of worship services. Although … read more

Many in the church are anticipating the upcoming Judicial Council ruling on the Western Jurisdiction’s recent election of a married lesbian bishop, Bishop Karen Oliveto… read more

Old Doctor Hawkins was a delightfully funny professor of New Testament at Vanderbilt Divinity School back in the fifties — the nineteen fifties, that is. He was full of… read more

Sometimes, one can gain perspective for thinking through one's own problems by listening in to how others are proceeding in light of analogous problems. The point of this post is… read more

While preparing my winter, upper-level seminar at Adrian College on American Religion and Antislavery Literature, I came across a powerful essay written in 1693. That’s… read more