Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: Often during our discussion sessions around the table at the WesleyNexus Board meetings, we lament the observation that many times those who identify with the progressive wing of the United Methodist Church exhibit a characteristic best described … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: The last several months of my life I have met and heard the stories of many people who are recovering from spiritual trauma inflicted upon them by their churches, parents, or teachers during their formative years. They … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: Several days ago, many people around the world were treated to a shower of “shooting stars,” an event that scientists identify as the Perseid meteor shower. In fact, 2018 was an excellent year for observation, because the … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: In May, James Gleick, author of popular biographies of Richard Feynman and Isaac Newton, wrote a review of a book called What is Real? The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics by Adam Becker. The … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: The Bible is a complex book filled with a wide variety of texts. It contains poetry, history remembered, prophecy, parables, rules and laws and much more. In a culture dominated by facts and evidence, it is frequently … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: On April 14, 2018, Casey Church gave a talk to a group of suburban United Methodists at Covenant United Methodist Church. Covenant is a moderate sized congregation centered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, in one of the most affluent … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: Over the past month there have been a number of news and social media reports reflecting on the institutional options being recommended by The Commission on the Way Forward. These recommendations, three in all, will be reviewed … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: We at WesleyNexus are working hard to plan of our 5th Evolution Weekend event, which will take place on February 11, 2018 at 3:00 in Fulton Maryland. So this month’s newsletter will be short and sweet. … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: We begin our January, 2018 newsletter with a reflection by Rick Barr, WesleyNexus Secretary, a founding member of WesleyNexus who has been leading science and religion discussions in the Washington, DC area for nearly two decades. He … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: We begin our December newsletter with a reflection by Kent Weaver, WesleyNexus Treasurer and longtime participant in science and religion conversations in the Washington, DC area. Kent shared this during the December 16, 2017 WesleyNexus Board of … Continued