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My Broken United Methodist Heart
United Methodist layman Paul DeMarco tells of seeing the sign changes among disaffiliated churches in South Carolina, and of his sad conversation with a good friend of generous spirit who nonetheless voted with her congregation to leave the UMC. Read more
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Congregations Hold More Diverse Views After Split in United Methodist Church, Study Finds
Congregations that remained with the United Methodist Church in North Carolina during a split over gay marriage and ordaining LGBTQ+ clergy are more politically and theologically diverse than those that left, researchers at Duke University found. Read more
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After Traditionalist Churches Left, UMC May be More – Not Less – Diverse
A new report from Duke University that looked at disaffiliating clergy from North Carolina’s two United Methodist conferences found that even after departures, 24% of North Carolina clergy remaining disagree with ordaining LGBTQ people. Read more
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How Can a Denomination Based on Reconciling Differences Split Over Its Disagreements?
The lead researcher on a new Duke University study on United Methodist diversity after disaffiliation wonders how the denomination can split apart over its differences on human sexuality. Read more
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American Conflict and the UMC In Africa
American Methodism long has treated Africa as a "battlefront" to be conquered. The dynamic of ecclesiastic empire working through the means of patronage is one that the church will need to work for some time to dismantle. Read more
