Essay: A dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this time, America’s religious landscape is far different
CHRISTOPHER H EVANS, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the parallels between the current UMC schism and that which took place in 1844…
US Methodist anniversary: 250 years later, St George’s reflects on Francis Asbury’s mission, legacy
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on commemorations of the 250th anniversary of Methodist Francis Asbury’s arrival in the US…
Founding fathers: Methodist racial history recalled on 250th anniversary of Asbury’s US arrival
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, looks to remember the role Francis Asbury played in helping develop Methodism in America – and in the Black Christian experience in Philadelphia…