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Together at the Table is the personal story and public message of
Bishop Karen Oliveto, the first openly LGBTQ person to be elected a
bishop in The United Methodist Church. Her election was and is
controversial, with opponents seeking to have her removed and some
even threatening violence against her. The denomination has been
debating the inclusion of LGBTQ people for decades and will be
gathering in February 2019 to determine whether it can agree to let
conferences within the church ordain as they see fit and let
congregations decide what weddings to hold or whether conservative
and liberal factions will break off from the denominational body.
Bishop Oliveto believes that the church can stay togetherthat
people of different convictions can remain in communion with one
another. Woven together with her own story of coming out and
following God's call to ordained ministry is her guidance for how
to live together despite differencesby practicing empathy, living
with ambiguity, appreciating the diversity of creation, and
embracing unity without uniformity.
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John Wesley
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Henry H. Knight
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Luminescence, Volume 2
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C.K. Barrett, Fred Barrett; Edited by Ben Witherington
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Beginning as a renewal movement within Anglicanism in the
eighteenth century, Methodism had become the largest Protestant
denomination in the USA in the nineteenth century, and is today one
of the most vibrant forms of Christianity. Representing a complex
spiritual and evangelistic experiment that involves a passionate
commitment to worldwide mission, it covers a global network of
Christian denominations. In this Very Short Introduction William J.
Abraham trace Methodism from its origins in the work of John Wesley
and the hymns of his brother, Charles Wesley, in the eighteenth
century, right up to the present. Considering the identity, nature,
and history of Methodism, Abraham provides a fresh account of the
place of Methodism in the life and thought of the Christian Church.
Describing the message of Methodism, and who the Methodists are, he
also considers the practices of Methodism, and discusses the global
impact of Methodism and its decline in the homelands. Finally
Abraham looks forward, and considers the future prospects for
Methodism. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series
from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost
every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to
get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine
facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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John Wesley
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Henry H. Knight
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Employing fresh, innovative readings, Edgardo Colon-Emeric examines
and underscores the centrality of the concept of perfection for the
theologies of Thomas Aquinas and John Wesley--and finds them,
surprisingly, largely complementary. Utilizing the image of a
""kneeling ecumenism,"" he offers a practical account of how
ecumenical conversations can move forward. At a time when many
Methodists struggle to understand Catholicism and many Catholics
know little of Wesley and Methodism, this stimulating work provides
the church as a whole a communal grammar of holiness, in
demonstrating how the theologies of perfection of Aquinas and
Wesley have significant messages for both groups.
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