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200 Methodist Clergy Vow To Bless Same-Sex Unions

Posted 08.27.2011

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Some 200 United Methodist clergy of the church's Northern Illinois Conference have pledged to bless same-sex unions in violation of the church's polic...

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The Mainline Church: A Confusing Yet Hopeful Future

Rev. Peter M. Wallace | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rev. Peter M. Wallace

The future is uncertain, but I'm convinced that there is a future for the essence of mainline Christianity -- a healthy, meaningful future that will continue to play a role both in society and in the hearts and minds of individuals.

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A Step Toward Recovery from Our Oil Addiction

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

Moving toward a "clean energy economy" will require more than just a re-wiring of the energy grid; it will also take a re-wiring of ourselves -- a conversion, really, of our habits of the heart.

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Biblical Social Justice and Glenn Beck

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

Glenn Beck says Christians should leave their social justice churches, so I say Christians should leave Beck. Beck attacks the very heart of our Christian faith, and Christians should no longer watch his show.

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