Accompanying and Learning from Reconciling United Methodist Youth at a Time of Denominational Upheaval
United Methodist Church polity bars “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from ordination and prohibits same-sex wedding celebrations in their churches or by their clergy. Recently, the consequences for disobeying church polity have increased in severity and the denomination is expected to split. Thi...
| Published in: | Religious education |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2021
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Religious education
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| Further subjects: | B
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B youth organizing B United Methodist Church B youth agency B youth leadership B Youth Ministry B denomination split B reconciling ministries network B LGBTQ+ |
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| Summary: | United Methodist Church polity bars “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from ordination and prohibits same-sex wedding celebrations in their churches or by their clergy. Recently, the consequences for disobeying church polity have increased in severity and the denomination is expected to split. This paper profiles three churches who openly disagree with the denomination and disregard these policies. Interviews with youth and the adults who work with them show that reconciling youth and their churches have insights to offer about how young people can intentionally practice their faith, teach their congregations, and learn from their congregations as they seek to find their way through disagreement with their own denomination. |
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| ISSN: | 1547-3201 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/00344087.2021.2004014 |