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...

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Auteur principal: Peck-McClain, Emily A. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2021
Dans: Religious education
Année: 2021, Volume: 116, Numéro: 5, Pages: 467-478
Sujets non-standardisés:B incompatible
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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Résumé: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.
ISSN:1547-3201
Contient:Enthalten in: Religious education
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/00344087.2021.2004014