Dear WesleyNexus Colleagues: Earlier this month, the Pew Research Center published an update on religious affiliation in the United States. The release, entitled “In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace” confirms what has been reported for quite some … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleagues: We are beginning our newsletter this month with an extended quote from the preface of Rowan Williams recent 2018 book Christ The Heart of Creation. In this passage, Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury and currently Master of … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleagues: From the writings attributed to St. Paul: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: As I write, the U.S. is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Tens of thousands of people are converging on the National Mall this week for festivities commemorating this groundbreaking moment in human … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: As we head into the post-Pentecost summer season, this issue of our newsletter might appropriately be dubbed “Fishing Expeditions.” This month we highlight a faith-science sermon series that was used by a prominent United Methodist Church as … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: Pentecost will be celebrated on June 9, 2019. As depicted in the book of Acts, the disciples, Mary and some other women and Jesus’ brothers had returned to Jerusalem. Meeting in a house together with others from … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: On Friday, April 26, 2019, the Judicial Council of the United Methodist Church ruled on the constitutional status of the “Traditional Plan,” which reaffirmed its stance on homosexuality in the special General Conference that took place last … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: March has been a busy month for WesleyNexus dominated by four of our board members presenting papers at the Wesleyan Theological Society (WTS) meeting at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington DC. The theme of the conference was … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: Human Origins “If a scientific civilization is to be a good civilization, it is necessary that increase in knowledge should be accompanied by increase in wisdom. I mean by wisdom a right conception of the ends of … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: January 6, 2019 begins the season of Epiphany which is celebrated by Christians across the world, including churches within the Wesleyan tradition. Epiphany comes from the Greek term epiphainein which means to reveal. Liturgically we focus … Continued