by Timothy J. Bonner | Jan 5, 2021 | Opinion
A growing number of congregations across the U.S. have been engaging in conversation about conducting same-sex marriages since the 2015 Supreme Court decision. Yesterday, I summarized the process that four Protestant churches went through in deciding whether their...
by Timothy J. Bonner | Jan 4, 2021 | Opinion
The 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized same-gender marriages presented a challenge to Christian churches; they now must choose whether they are conducted in local church buildings and by their clergy. Adaptive leadership is necessary as the emotional...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jun 9, 2020 | News
Support for the legalization of same-sex marriage in the U.S. matched an all-time high, according to a Gallup report published June 1. When asked, “Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 17, 2020 | News
Nearly half of mainline Protestant pastors (47%) now agree “there is nothing wrong with two people of the same gender getting married,” according to a LifeWay Research report published Feb. 11. Overall, this remains a minority view among U.S. Protestant pastors, with...
by Mitch Randall | Jan 16, 2020 | Opinion
The United Methodist Church is expected to split into two denominations. Church leaders announced the potential split after years of attempting to find common ground on the issues of LGBTQ ordination and the church’s response to same-sex marriage. The split will...
