Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex marriage has highlighted high-profile relationships between theology, church, state, and society. In June 2015 the Supreme Court issued its Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which ruled that states must allow same-sex couples to marry. A Pew Forum poll before the decision found that most Americans (57%) thought same-sex marriage should be legal, but less than a third of evangelicals agreed. Many are now asking questions about the difference between civil and religious marriage, the place of religious dissent on same-sex marriage, and pastoral care.
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Now is not the time to sulk.
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What the battle for traditional marriage means for Americans—and evangelicals.
United Methodists Down 7,659 Churches As Exit Window Ends1 in 4 UMC congregations have now disaffiliated in the largest US denominational schism since the Civil War. Will African Methodists leave next?
Judge Hands World Vision a Defeat in Employment CaseThe federal case is one of several around the country right now where courts are trying to balance nondiscrimination statutes with religious freedom.
Church of England Advances Plans to Bless but Not Affirm Same-Sex CouplesUPDATE: After Synod vote, services will soon be available on a trial basis.
Andy Stanley’s ‘Unconditional’ ContradictionThe Atlanta-area pastor has said he affirms a New Testament sexual ethic, but his words and deeds have muddled that message.
Rosaria Butterfield Issues Five Battle Cries for the Church MilitantThere is much to admire in her views on church and community, but also much to find troubling in her new polemic.
Dozens of North Carolina Methodist Churches Join Over 6,000 Leaving DenominationAfter their lawsuit was dismissed earlier this year, the group of 36 congregations will disaffiliate in November according to the UMC’s exit plan.
As Methodist Exits Hit 5,800, Some Churches Find Paths Blocked(UPDATED) The costs and complications of UMC disaffiliation are leaving many congregations stuck.español
Conservative Anglicans Reject Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury(UPDATED) Gafcon gathering in Rwanda pledges to create alternative authority structures, while Global South fellowship stays separate.
To Whom Shall We Go? Global South Anglicans Reject Canterbury’s LeadershipConservative Anglicans’ gathering in April comes after the Church of England’s “disqualifying” decision to bless same-sex marriages.Français
Evangelicals Fear LGBT Blessings Proposal Would Split the Church of EnglandTensions are high at this week’s General Synod, with leaders on both sides frustrated with the suggested compromise on same-sex marriage.
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