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Former Methodist leader, facing charges of sexual misconduct and abuse, no longer ordained
Donald Heckman, who goes by Bud, withdrew from West Ohio Conference membership June 10 under complaint, the conference announced....
Church music composer David Haas accused of ‘sexual battery’ and ‘spiritual manipulation’
At least two religious publishers have cut ties with Catholic composer David Haas after nearly a dozen women have accused him of sexual and spiritual abuse....
Latino clergy, faith leaders rally behind Black Lives Matter movement
To pastor Rosa Cándida Ramírez, it’s evident that the same institutional systems that dehumanize immigrants perpetuate the mistreatment of black Americans....
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates historic structure’s status
In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served as the Byzantine Empire’s main cathedral, as a mosque under the Ottoman Empire, and as a m...
VeggieTales creator creates viral video explaining racism
In June, Phil Vischer—creator of VeggieTales and voice of Bob the Tomato in the popular Christian animated series—posted a now viral video called “Race in America” that attempts to answer ...
Michael L. Mitchell elected president of AME Council of Bishops
On June 15, Michael L. Mitchell was elected president of the African Methodist Episcopal Council of Bishops....
A reading that can be deadly (15A; Romans 8:1-11 )
This passage from Paul is one that has been used to inflict pain upon LGBTQ people.
Finding God outside the church walls
The Spirit is God’s wild card, played over and over again when old forms fail.
Why is Betsy DeVos taking CARES funding from underprivileged schools and giving it to private schools?
Our nation’s public schoolchildren deserve better.
We need our screens right now. But what about later?
Ed Cyzewski’s prepandemic takedown of the digital formation of Christians is still surprisingly useful.
Becoming less defensive about white privilege
The Christian faith provides some tools for letting go of our defensiveness.
What are we weary of? (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30)
Perhaps this verse has been lifted out of its context by design.
The podcast How to Survive the End of the World offers a unique view of apocalypse
Autumn Brown and adrienne maree brown explore the end of the world as we know it.
What it means to be a body in Hong Kong
The protests confront us with a difficult question.
The white Christian nationalist scam
Journalists Katherine Stewart and Anne Nelson unveil the mechanisms behind the rise of a movement.
In Nigeria, Christians are fleeing violence—and fearing COVID-19
At the Agan Camp for internally displaced persons in Benue State
July 26, 17A (Romans 8:26–39)
There are some matters that a well-rehearsed and repeated Bible verse won’t fix.