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Cynthia B. Astle
Gregory Bull AP
What Would Jesus Say to Simone Biles?
Jesus thoroughly understood human nature, as he counseled those who sought healing and rebuked those who spoke evil. Read more
New ‘Non-Binary’ Category Almost a Non-Event for United Methodists
Unlike past battles over LGBTQ issues, the addition of a "non-binary" gender category to local church reporting forms has elicited mild reactions from the UMC's political wings on both ends of the spectrum. Read more
"Public and sometimes violent acts of racism, white Christian nationalism, anti-immigrant attitudes and xenophobia, along with rising incidents of anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim and other forms of religious bigotry sometimes committed in the name of Christianity, have created an urgency for the churches and the broader culture to recognize the imperative of interreligious engagement for peace-making locally, nationally, and globally."