It’s a new academic year and a new crop of seminarians — indeed, this year’s incoming class may be larger than most, as the recession appears to have sent many people back to school. But will they be trained to deal with the hot-button topics of sexuality that roil American denominations in good times and [...]
A contentious season of conventions, debates and votes on the role of gays and lesbians in the churches has left the American religious landscape altered in significant ways. This edition of ReligionLink provides an update on the state of the debate, with resources for covering what will remain a disputed issue.
Women who experience domestic violence have not always found compassion and help in their houses of worship. Some pastors, referring to a Bible verse, said women should submit to their husbands. Others likened women’s suffering to that of Jesus’ on the cross. Some counseled forgiveness or suggested that a marriage must be saved at any [...]
It’s the battle that seemingly never ends. For many denominations, the polarizing argument over whether to ordain gays and lesbians rages as fiercely as ever. And in some places – most dramatically, the Episcopal Church – congregations are voting with their feet, vowing not to continue an association with a denomination that would consider countenancing [...]
Leadership – the ability to inspire, motivate, discern and envision in a faithful quest to follow God’s will – is the most critical issue facing churches today. Challenges abound in the number, quality, age and diversity of people pursuing – and staying in — pastoral ministry. The effects on communities across America are profound. They [...]
UPDATED NOV. 22, 2005: A controversial Vatican document restricting the admission of gay men to the priesthood, set for official release on Nov. 29, was obtained by an Italian news agency, Adista, and published on Nov. 22. Other news agencies confirmed the authenticity of the document, which says that the church “cannot admit to the [...]
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