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The Methodist split: a cautionary tale

Jack Jackson, First Things

Thursday, May 9, 2024

The United Methodist Church has been in a long decline, recently accelerated by conflicts over LGBTQ issues. Progressives hoped finally to persuade conservative delegates, especially from Africa, to give up their convictions regarding human sexuality. They failed. Spectacularly.

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