Why do Methodists use Welch's grape juice for communion? What does a famous mountain in Zimbabwe have to do with The UMC's formation in that African nation? What U.S. church predates the famous Christmas Conference in 1784 that launched the American Methodists? Explore these questions and more as we examine the roots of The United Methodist Church (and its predecessor denominations) to understand why The UMC is the way that it is...and where it might be going.
Dr. Ashley Boggan, general secretary for the General Commission on Archives and History, hosts the "Un-Tied Methodism" podcast. Join us to unravel our past to make sense of today.
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"Reproductive Rights, Respectability Politics and Methodism"
Methodism has influenced – and been influenced by – issues such as reproductive justice, the concept of respectability politics and contemporary perceptions of womanhood.
Dr. Ashley Boggan and guest Dr. Amy Laura Hall, Duke University professor and ordained elder in The UMC, take a deep dive into understanding why our 20th century history matters for 21st century decisions on these vital topics on "Un-Tied Methodism."