2023年1月5日 · Here's a look at the breakup of the United Methodist Church, why it matters, and where it fits in American Christianity.

2024年4月16日 · Many United Methodists are optimistic about that future, though they also recognize hardships await on their journey. Here are key takeaways from the financial fallout. Mass exodus: A quarter of...

2024年1月2日 · The United Methodist Church (UMC) has historically regarded itself as a “big tent” denomination. But as member churches across the United States vote to disaffiliate from the UMC, the denomination has been losing congregations by the thousands.

2023年12月18日 · As the window closes on a temporary plan allowing disaffiliations, nearly 1 out of 4 of the denomination’s 30,000 congregations decided to split over issues of sexuality and authority. This month...

2024年5月20日 · Why is the Methodist Church Splitting? The split within the UMC largely revolves around differing beliefs and attitudes towards LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion. While the church has traditionally maintained conservative views on homosexuality, there’s a growing faction within the denomination advocating for more progressive policies.

2023年12月27日 · One of the dominant Christian denominations in the U.S., the United Methodist Church, is experiencing a major split. Since 2019, more than 7,000 congregations across the country have received...

2024年5月14日 · Last week, hundreds of United Methodist Church (UMC) delegates from around the world sat down to vote on whether or not to reverse a longstanding ban on the ordination of LGBTQ clergy.

2024年5月29日 · Given the completion of a split within the United Methodist Church last month, people have asked several questions as the divorce is being finalized. Here is an attempt to respond to some of these interests.

2023年11月20日 · Four years after the United Methodist Church decided to allow churches to disaffiliate from the denomination over the “current deep conflict” within the church regarding homosexuality, 261 of...

2024年1月2日 · But as member churches across the United States vote to disaffiliate from the UMC, the denomination has been losing congregations by the thousands.