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Why don't we rebaptize?
People frequently wonder whether they should be rebaptized. Usually, it's for one of two reasons. Either they were baptized as an infant, and they ask if they should be baptized as part of their profession of faith. Or they were baptized before they got serious about following Jesus and, having later committed to serious discipleship, wonder if they should rebatized. In this video, I talk through the issues with Dr. Jonathan Powers (Asbury Seminary). We cover: WHY pastors sho
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1972 New York Times Article on Theological Pluralism in the United Methodist Church
The Problem of Theological Pluralism In the course of my research for these projects, I spent some time thinking about the theological...
Matt O'Reilly
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Complementarian Rhetoric Revisited: Al Mohler, Methodists, and a Hasty Generalization
The Complementarians are at it again. "At what?" you ask. Al Mohler is once again misrepresenting Evangelical Egalitarians.
Matt O'Reilly
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Is Separation Warranted? Wesley's Catholic Spirit and the Question of Sexuality
Does a "catholic spirit" always rule out separation?
Matt O'Reilly
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The UMC is more traditional than ever, but it doesn't matter
Sexuality is no longer driving the UMC split. Institutional dysfunction is.
Matt O'Reilly
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Keith Boyette: Clergy Moving to GMC Should Not Surrender Ordination Credential
This letter offers guidance for clergy considering moving their ordination from the United Methodist Church to the Global Methodist Church
Matt O'Reilly
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