https://politicalresearch.org/ The latest research related to united church of christ en https://religiondispatches.org/2017/09/14/rev-rob-lee-lost-congregation-his-anti-racism-speech-heres-why-he-should-have-packed-his Liberal viewers of Monday’s episode of The View (scroll for video) may have been surprised to hear the story of Rev. Rob Lee, a young white, minister who was recently pushed out of his pulpit for speaking out against racism… Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:17:10 EDT Daniel Schultz ac32ba3f-db22-4af8-ba34-30442ac5ddb0 https://religiondispatches.org/2015/09/30/huckabee-says-obama-pretending-be-christian Somewhere on the floor of the Arctic Ocean there is a titanium flag on a tiny flagpole, dropped in 2007 from a passing Russian submarine. Recalling the Spanish conquistadores’ arrival on a Caribbean beach, that romantic gesture symbolizes Russia’s territorial… Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:28:39 EDT Carlos Wilton 9cefb9d5-ebb0-4e1b-bbcc-bd7786a80045 https://religiondispatches.org/2015/08/20/racial-justice-will-be-top-priority-new-prez-united-church-christ A conversation with the Rev. John Dorhauer, incoming president of the United Church of Christ. Thu, 20 Aug 2015 06:08:21 EDT Frederick Clarkson a9ef89e7-552f-4b0e-ab6c-ba99f12fe13d https://religiondispatches.org/2011/07/07/value-crazy-making-dialogue Yesterday’s false story on the UCC dropping the Trinity got it backwards: it’s about all the UCC congregations do agree on. And that’s okay. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:15:46 EDT Daniel Schultz 74db8dcb-4114-4b82-9bc6-6a364719ff31 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/07/06/fun-facts-or-yes-virginia-ucc-still-trinitarian-denomination Adios to God the Father? More like adios, credibility. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:34:55 EDT Daniel Schultz 5f0bd5bb-7a54-452a-b936-136902362474 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/04/15/ucc-fights-back-against-conservative-steeplejacking “State group sues city congregation,” or, Things That Make Me Happy. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:43:30 EDT Daniel Schultz 6a576266-e925-4f8d-a45f-3cd9e3b4c97c https://religiondispatches.org/2010/11/22/3-dirty-words-obama-and-dem-faith-folks-wont-utter United. Church. Of. Christ. (Okay, that’s four. Sue me.) Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:40:02 EST Daniel Schultz 63f6b5c8-5c57-4599-be8b-d913933e398b https://religiondispatches.org/2010/10/04/commies-blacks-jews-ucc-and-other-threats-america Good. If conservatives are afraid of the religious left it means we’re doing our job. Mon, 04 Oct 2010 06:36:04 EDT Daniel Schultz dadbf05e-4cdb-4fe2-80d9-ec2b1570b00e https://religiondispatches.org/2010/07/01/religious-opposition-lgbt-equality-softening Polls, legislation, and actions by denominations show some progress. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:23:28 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge 58a4ec4c-ee3d-444d-a684-a25a36f92731 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/05/20/methodist-church-commission-proposes-changes-call-system Keeping a pulpit in the United Methodist Church is about to get more interesting. Thu, 20 May 2010 11:36:23 EDT Daniel Schultz 26fccfd2-b9ba-40e5-9ca0-9ce8d285d2e8 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/04/22/trend-watch-progressive-christian Is the Spirit moving in Christianity, or will “Progressive Christianity” be last year’s handbag? Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:51:44 EDT Daniel Schultz 36b1b8ea-bd88-4ecb-8d4c-6b998b8f3211 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/04/16/gays-punked-new-ucc-ad You’re welcome here, just don’t do THAT! Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:00:08 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge 25da3899-08bf-4cd4-9064-8fbf79f04ed6 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/02/08/taking-stock-religion-super-bowl-44 A short list of commercials and events with religious underpinnings…. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:27:49 EST S. Brent Rodriguez Plate 6580233a-d1fd-46bd-bfa0-1fe5a7ebd49f https://religiondispatches.org/2009/11/06/dont-underestimate-power-religious-left Not only does a new study point to a thriving religious left, but the impact may even be greater than the numbers suggest. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:39:19 EST Daniel Schultz 310f0212-511d-41e7-8f4c-1c3c70216240 https://religiondispatches.org/2009/08/25/elcas-historic-shift-include-gay-clergy-reflections-self-exiled-lutheran Reflecting with mixed emotions his decision to leave the church of his childhood over its inability to accept gays, the author recalls his own words, that “Scripture calls us to look beyond Scripture, to God and to our neighbor,” and wonders whether he should return to the church; indeed, whether such a thing is possible. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:15:39 EDT Eric Reitan 9b5f24b4-0d1d-4998-a575-60b544d0c56c https://religiondispatches.org/2009/07/03/justice-denied-culture-life A standard misconception of the religious right is to privilege sexual “sins” over the sin of, say, a lack of economic justice for women. A story from Genesis 38 retold… Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:41:52 EDT Tom Davis b9824caa-1bac-49f6-9a49-5791dbe86d18 https://religiondispatches.org/2009/07/03/historical-gotcha-and-planned-parenthood-sting The religious right tries to cut off public funds for Planned Parenthood; a look at the effort to discredit PP with allegations of racism. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:10:48 EDT Tom Davis 74c9aa43-8eb4-4841-b62f-44f0583404a1 https://religiondispatches.org/2009/06/12/rdgenerations-youth-and-liberal-religion Father and daughter talk about religion and culture, from traversing the borderlands with immigration activists, to ‘Girls Nation’, to a United Church of Christ youth gathering. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:39:31 EDT Lucia Hulsether e48347f2-5b75-41d1-8ebb-cc7324299899 https://religiondispatches.org/2009/06/11/crossing-denominational-lines-reprimand-freaky-fraus Dissident UCC pastor apologizes to Catholic Church for his co-religionists’ role in gay-friendly, women’s ordination… Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:58:05 EDT Kathryn Joyce 7a26114e-eadc-4ed2-8b13-418d2dcfe39d https://religiondispatches.org/2009/02/10/hate-crimes-update-killing-liberal-vermin-tennessee A newspaper in Knoxville prints the text of the letter written by the man who opened fire last year in a Knoxville church. Sobering and disturbing. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:18:36 EST Mark Hulsether 13dcaa1a-3913-42f2-b8f5-30b7d859f121