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United Methodist Council of Bishops Affirms Church Law Over Divisive Verdict
“The Council of Bishops reminds the church this one case does not alter the Book of Discipline regarding homosexuality or the qualifications for ministry. The Discipline's authority is unchanged.
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Thy Kingdom Come: SBC Leaders Attend Spiritual Planning and Church Growth Sessions
"That is very clearly His purpose for His church -- to be Kingdom-focused people. That's greater than church growth. Church growth is part of the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom includes the whole world,
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Massachusetts Catholics Push Against Gay Marriage and Civil Union
"Legislators who decide to vote to harm the institution of marriage -- either by allowing same-sex marriage to stand unchallenged or by creating civil unions -- will feel a backlash in November"
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Bible scholar suggests ‘Mark of the Beast’ may not be 666 after all
Canadian Bible scholar Wes Huff is encouraging Christians to reexamine a widely held assumption about Revelation 13:18—that the number of the beast is definitively 666. According to Huff, some of the earliest and most respected manuscripts suggest a different number altogether: 616.
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“Sinners”: Gospel distorted by ethnicity and regionalism
In the latest installment of his Bricolage in the Movie series, Dr. Ukjoo Park offers a cultural-theological reading of Sinners, a supernatural drama directed by Ryan Coogler. Set in the racially segregated 1930s Mississippi Delta, the film follows two Black brothers who operate a juke joint while battling vampires—and racism.
