James Lawson, pastor and nonviolent activist, dies at 95 christiancentury.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from christiancentury.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Once the second largest protestant denomination in America, the United Methodist Church lost about a quarter of its members over issues of sexuality. Now, the church is overturning its prohibition on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage.
The splintering of the United Methodist Church wbur.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbur.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
What the Methodist split tells us about America vox.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vox.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (RNS) The reversals came in the wake of a schism that saw the departure of a quarter of its US churches more than 7,600 congregations over the past five years.