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@markdtooley
@markdtooley
3 years
Jefferson in 1807 signed law banning transatlantic slave trade as “violations of human rights which have been so long continued on the unoffending inhabitants of Africa & which the morality, the reputation, & the best interests of our country, have long been eager to proscribe.”
@SkyNews
Sky News
3 years
A statue of Thomas Jefferson, who was the third president of the United States, has been removed from New York City Hall after a unanimous vote by a committee, because of his links to the slave trade. Latest videos here:
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4 years
Statues to civilization’s two greatest statesmen & defenders of democracy, Churchill & Lincoln, now must be protected from mob. More than just statues are under attack.
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4 years
When Coronavirus passes there should be national Sunday of thanksgiving celebrated in all churches. We should plan for it now.
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@markdtooley
5 years
Historic: United Methodist General Conference ok’s Traditional Plan reaffirming church teaching on marriage & strengthening accountability. Transitioning from liberal Mainline to global orthodox, our great church has future. #UMCGC2019
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2 years
Hypothesis: Maybe the Savior's name shouldn't be used in political campaign slogans.
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2 years
Black people can’t be owned, whipped & raped with impunity. Just one example.
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@markdtooley
5 years
United Methodist General Conference has now defeated One Church Plan touted by USA bishops to liberalize church marriage teaching. African, Filipino, Euro delegates crucial. They saved growing global church from plight of imploding USA Mainline Protestants. Thank you! #UMCGC2019
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3 years
Royal Family was resisting Nazism, inspiring nation standing alone & getting bombed by Nazis when USA was still delusionally isolationist & operating under “America First.”
@JoyVBehar
Joy Behar
3 years
Everything you need to know about the royal family is in The Crown. Philip’s sister was married to a Nazi. Edward was a nazi sympathizer, and had to abdicate because of it. Please. This family is notorious. #TheFirm
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4 years
I've lost a few followers today. So be it. In case you wondered, I believe in USA constitutional democracy, not conspiracy pabulum. I believe in laws not men. I believe America's republic is best political system on earth, undeservedly blessed by God, Who alone is our hope. Amen!
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1965 poll of 7441 Protestant clergy on Christians doctrines
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@markdtooley
4 years
Lincoln literally gave his life for black lives.
@DailyMail
Daily Mail US
4 years
San Francisco to rename Abraham Lincoln High School because former president did not demonstrate that 'black lives mattered to him'
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May their crowns shine eternally, & may their memory remind all of us who live so comfortably to live more sacrificially.
@iraqschristians
Iraqi Christian Foundation
4 years
Today, we commemorate the 5th anniversary of ISIS beheading twenty #Coptic #Christians & one Ghana Christian in Libya for refusing to deny their Christian faith. May the martyrs of the Coptic Church pray for us. 🙏
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Presbyterian Church USA was over 3 million members 40 yrs ago & now barely 1 million falling below Episcopal Church. Mainline Protestantism's implosion is 60 yrs old & seemingly irreversible.
@danielsilliman
Daniel Silliman
2 years
The Presbyterian Church (USA) lost 51,000 members in 2021 and dissolved 104 congregations
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@markdtooley
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A search of Stephen Wolfe's "A Case of Christian Nationalism" finds 1 mention of "evangelism," & then only in passing. Wouldn't "Christianizing" a nation prioritize reaching new people with the Good News? Or is it chiefly gaining political power for the "right" people?
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@markdtooley
5 years
Grateful for United Methodist Judicial Council's affirming constitutionality of most of Traditional Plan approved in February, plus affirming exits for dissenting liberal churches. Globalizing United Methodism has orthodox, bright future that includes renewal for church in USA.
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6 years
My Protestant prayer is for next Pope to come from Africa. Possibly Western Christianity no longer has spiritual resources to lead global church.
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@markdtooley
4 months
The Gideons, a fellowship of evangelical men, have over 120 yrs distributed over 2 billion free Bibles & dissem tens of millions more annually. Of course, the Bible is also free online.
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Aaron Rupar
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Lee Greenwood on Newsmax defends selling $60 bibles with Trump: "The reason we have this bible is to make sure more people have it accessible."
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@markdtooley
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Last week this Tennessee church voted 65% to quit United Methodism failing to reach required 67%. Today most of congregation met elsewhere as new traditional church. Sad but new life & future.
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2 years
Contra self-professed “Christian nationalists,” enfranchising women is one of Christian civilization’s greatest accomplishments.
@AlsoACarpenter
Bradly Mason
2 years
Stephen Wolfe, Presbyterian (PCA) and author of The Case For Christian Nationalism, stating plainly that women should not be allowed to vote. Are you starting to understand what Christian Nationalism is really about?
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@markdtooley
7 years
The good old days weren't always so good.
@FDRLST
The Federalist
7 years
Eugenics was not a fringe theory. It was taught without controversy in colleges and high schools across the country.
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@markdtooley
3 years
Maybe disdaining Southern Baptists is as bigoted as collectively dissing any other religious group.
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@markdtooley
5 years
Tho its elites were churchier, early America was less churchy than today. It also was drunker, gambled & patronized prostitutes more, had abortions, more corruption, more dangerous, plus slavery, sweat shops, child labor, sex exploitation...hardly nirvana. Thankful for today.
@lymanstoneky
Lyman Stone 石來民 🦬🦬🦬
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AND YET-- in 1831, all church bodies collectively could probably only claim about 22% of the population as members. Now, some of this is gimmicky: enslaved people were often not counted as members. Traditions vary on counting children, as well as to a lesser extent women.
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4 years
Instead of trashing statues let’s build new ones. Benjamin Davis Sr. was 1st USA black general. His son Jr. was Tuskegee Airman & 1st black USA Air Force general. I don’t think either has statue. Both are deserving. Why not together? (I once hosted Jr., who was magnificent.)
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@markdtooley
2 years
Liberal Protestantism is construct of contemporary Western white people. Creedal orthodoxy was crafted by Mid-easterners , North Africans, Mediterranean people, & assumed globally & trans culturally across centuries.
@trev_warren
Trevor Warren
2 years
The problem isn’t Christian doctrine. The problem is Christian doctrine constructed solely by Western white people.
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@markdtooley
5 years
Honor at #IRFMinisterial to meet Miriam Ibrahim, Sudanese Christian imprisoned w/baby, sentenced to death for apostasy, chained to floor, refused to deny faith, like apostles of old, released thx to global pressure, now safe in Virginia, refuge for persecuted since Huguenots.
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3 years
We need more 16 day debates on baptism with great statesmen presiding.
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4 years
Maybe distinction is Evangelicals "cancel" bad doctrine in their own churches, while wokesters see all society as their "church" & want to cancel free speech.
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5 years
Informed today of intended insult by liberal Methodist who cited me as "William F. Buckley of Methodism," which's one of most gratifying insults I've ever received. Thank you.
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@markdtooley
3 years
Some Christian thinkers, integralists & Protestants, advocate return to Blue Laws. Almost no Christians I know avoid Sunday shopping. I've heard Sunday sermon on this topic maybe once in 50 years. Maybe Christians should 1st try Sabbath observance as model for society?
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3 years
This Methodist “all are welcome” pastor blocked me. I don’t recall ever interacting with him. But I want to thank him for making me smile. 😆😀🙏
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American Methodism is traditionally liturgically low church. Most clergy weren’t even wearing robes until mid 20th century. Modern progressive clergy like more liturgical festoonery. Why? I don’t know answer.
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“Wear nothing of a glaring color, or in any way bright, glittering, or showy; nothing made in the very height of fashion, nothing intended to attract the eyes of bystanders.” …John Wesley #UMCGC
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5 years
Greatest threat to USA Christianity isn't secularism/liberalism but unrooted nondenominational congregationalism both ecclessially & historically autonomous.
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3 years
Visit to @albertmohler infamous library, which is universe unto itself. Note John Wesley's presence.
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@markdtooley
4 years
Attended church today 1st time nearly 3 months, thx to invite @esgetology for Lutheran experience, my 1st in decades. Lots of rich liturgy & wonderful new crucifix. Good to see @mzhemingway .
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Hypothesis: Much of western Left is post Christian wanting equality & justice w/o religion; increasing part of western Right is pre-Christian exalting tribalist masculine strength over mercy.
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5 years
Antisemitism isn’t merely bigotry but ultimately disdain for Hebraic tradition that birthed transcendence, dignity, compassion, mercy, liberty, decency, absent which strong devour weak. So antisemitism is uniquely pernicious hatred that spawns or reveals myriad evils.
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4 years
Always perplexed by people who minimize Lincoln’s role in ending slavery. When elected 1 of 10 Americans was slave. Slavery had existed in America for 240 yrs. After 4 yrs of Lincoln it was over, & he was shot for his labors. Give him his due.
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3 years
So much concern on “idolatry” of patriotism. Churches shouldn’t counsel Christians not to love their country but how better to love their country within wider context of loving God, church, neighbor, community, humanity. #July4
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2 years
If you desire USA social renewal, even if you aren’t religious, support churches & ministries focused on evangelism, discipleship, catechesis, church membership, regular worship, & acts of corporate mercy, backed by rich theological education. There really is no other way.
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@markdtooley
5 years
I dream of Methodist church where clerics don't use F word & can make reasoned arguments.
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3 years
Providence
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@markdtooley
3 years
Bishop John Shelby Spong & Jesus Seminar spent decades deconstructing Christianity to “save” church for new generation who couldn’t believe in supernatural & miracles. Now nobody under age 40 knows who they are. Protestant modernism died. But orthodoxy contends w/new challenges.
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1 year
Hopefully foreshadowing wider revival among Methodists & Wesleyans etc.
@malachiobrien
Dr. Malachi - (Dr. Run)
1 year
God is STILL on the move at Asbury College. 30+ hours later #revival
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@markdtooley
2 years
For those without Wall Street Journal subscriptions:
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@markdtooley
9 months
Every church should have this “problem.”
@kathrynlopez
Kathryn Jean Lopez
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I couldn’t hear the homily at mass this morning because of all the babies cooing and crying and playing. So beautiful.
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5 years
Almost no non-USA Christian from around world I've ever met shares this absurd caricature of USA evangelicalism touted by bitter USA post-evangelicals.
@Sojourners
Sojourners
5 years
Much of conservative white American Christianity has reached a point where it is mercilessly opposed to helping refugees, immigrants, Muslims, women, children, the sick, the poor, LGBTQ individuals, and those suffering in other countries.
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@markdtooley
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Other faiths rarely respect syncretistic Christians who don’t take their own faith seriously. #UMCGC
@WokePreacherTV
Woke Preacher Clips
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United Methodists singing an "all faiths lead to God" hymn at their General Conference
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4 years
Hypothesis: Whataboutism is not sound Christian teaching.
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5 years
Presbyterian Church USA lost another 62,375 members in 2018 or nearly 5% in 1 yr down to 1,352,678. At this rate won't exist in 20 yrs. "Inclusive" theology strikes again.
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Ben Carson endorsing Trump further evinces that Christian faith is no guarantee of political wisdom or even competence.
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4 years
Wokesters disdain #July4 . But who offered better in 1776? Ottoman sultan? China’s emperor? Czar? Africa’s potentates? India’s Mughals? USA Revolution was THE event for aspiring human liberty.
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5 years
Great news at United Methodist General Conference: Traditional Plan strengthening church’s stance on marriage as male/female passed 56/44%. Delegates acted as legislative committee & will vote again tomorrow as plenary. #UMCGC19
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@markdtooley
3 years
On Christmas especially let’s remember them who follow Christ at often great risk.
@nytimes
The New York Times
3 years
Anti-Christian vigilantes are storming churches and assaulting worshipers in India. In many cases, the police are helping them, documents reveal.
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3 years
Hypothesis: authoritarianism is pagan; ordered liberty is biblical.
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@markdtooley
4 years
Hypothesis: QAnon Christianity isn’t great for evangelism.
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@markdtooley
3 years
Churches still closed after more than 1 year have unintentionally implied they are unnecessary & many sadly will never recover.
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4 years
Much needed: venerable church leaders with public theology deeply rooted in their tradition & who can speak to all about common good without telling us their views on particular politicians.
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Hypothesis: Evangelical political witness largely is incapable of political judgment and prudence, instead focusing on moralism. It lacks theology of statecraft & power.
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5 years
United Methodism’s schism will be historic, 1st major USA organized denominational schism since 1840s. Will occur only because conservatives, unlike other Mainline Protestant churches, retain governing majority, thx to growing overseas membership.
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3 years
Why do dissidents who disagree w/core teachings of their religious tradition not seek other options instead of radically deconstructing?
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@markdtooley
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This denomination has lost about 75% of its membership & won’t exist in 10 yrs.
@RNS
RNS
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The PCUSA’s divestment resolution calls on the Presbyterian Foundation and Board of Pensions to divest from Israel bonds.
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4 years
Stanley Hauerwas offered late 20th century frat boy theology for young white Protestant males wanting to be vaguely orthodox but naughtily anti-conservative. It’s been very popular but now reaching end of shelf-life. What’s next?? This niche is important.
@turtology
The Reverend Mister
4 years
Got a new t-shirt.
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@markdtooley
2 years
My eye blinded in 3/20 mishap. Doc said no remedy. In pandemic other docs not seeing new patients. Tho we’d never met, I emailed Francis Collins @NIH . He quickly named doc who got me surgery 2 days later restoring eyesight. So I was glad finally to meet Collins last eve.
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2 years
Societies are “Christianized” by Christians & churches evangelizing for the Gospel. It’s not a political project.
@EuroConOfficial
The European Conservative
2 years
Borrowing a bit from @yhazony comments about the U.S. during the recent @NatConIII in Miami, we say: The re-Christianization of European culture is the only hope for preserving the continent for future generations. (Image below courtesy of .)
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6 years
Southern Baptists lose 6% members across 17 yrs. Response: hundreds of new church plants yearly & racial diversification. Mainline Protestants lose 50% across 50 yrs. Response: We’re ok! SBC losing too! Political activism is revival! Full steam ahead!
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Problem is, native peoples were also imperialists & slavers, warring against each other for millennia, because all cultures are composed entirely of sinful people. Post Christendom is trying to claim some people are fallen & others are not. But in fact, we’re all equal.
@AFP
AFP News Agency
4 years
VIDEO: A statue of Christopher Columbus in Boston has been beheaded, as calls to remove sculptures commemorating colonizers and slavers sweep the US.
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2 years
Celebrating my birthday with its authors.
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“Wear nothing of a glaring color, or in any way bright, glittering, or showy; nothing made in the very height of fashion, nothing intended to attract the eyes of bystanders.” …John Wesley #UMCGC
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5 years
As United Methodism splits, important for traditionalists to offer distinct alternative to USA generic evangelicalism by staying connectional, episcopal, liturgical, sacramental, historical, catholic & retaining best of Mainline Protestant social engagement.
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2 years
It's a tribute to Christianity that wherever it has advanced around the world the social & political standing of women, however haphazardly, has increased. May it always be so.
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@markdtooley
5 years
If red, white & blue festooned church for July 4, some would call it idolatrous. 😐🙄😯
@guycecil
Guy Cecil
5 years
This has been an amazing day. Grateful to @FoundryUMC for the opportunity to preach this morning.
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3 years
Obsessing over & demonizing “Christian nationalists” may not be as effective as offering alternative model for godly love of & service to nation.
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@markdtooley
2 years
Do self-professed “Christian Nationalists” have any goal other than fulfilling every caricature conceived against them?
@AlsoACarpenter
Bradly Mason
2 years
Presbyterian and author of The Case for Christian Nationalism. If you were wondering if this is what Christian Nationalism is all about, wonder no longer.
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3 years
Summit of nearly 60 traditional Methodist theologians, which I’m calling a Methodist Council of Dort, assembles tonite outside DC. Prayers for their deliberations. May their work foster Methodist spiritual & intellectual renewal for decades & centuries to come.
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Hypothesis: Post-schism traditional Methodist leaders have about 5 yrs to catechize their churches in Wesleyan belief & practice otherwise they’ll be largely lost to generic evangelicalism.
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@markdtooley
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Yesterday North Georgia United Methodism refused exit for McEachern Memorial UMC, whose sanctuary this morning was mostly empty as many reconvened across street at funeral home to form new church. I’m told it took them just 11 hours to organize after the failed vote.
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@markdtooley
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Nearly 7300 churches have exited United Methodism. But some churches despite voting by required 2/3 of congregation have been petulantly denied exit, including 4 in North Georgia yesterday. Such churches are then punished and/or shattered.
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@markdtooley
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Confession: I’ll never understand appeal of walking labyrinth.
@DukeChapel
Duke Chapel
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A labyrinth will be set up in Duke Chapel today through Wednesday. Visitors are invited to walk the labyrinth on Monday, April 15, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.; April 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and April 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 12-noon.
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One important role for post-Mainline denominations like PCA, GMC, ACNA etc is their preservation of traditional worship, liturgy & hymnody. They're islands within sea of post-denominational contemporary worship.
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Are new networks emerging from Mainline Protestantism still Mainline? Anglicans, PCA, Global Methodist etc? Genetically, yes, but maybe new moniker needed.
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@markdtooley
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Grieved by sudden death of Methodist theologian Billy Abraham but his strong legacy endures. He served decades @PerkinsSMU & was starting new Methodist studies program @TruettSeminary
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We traditional United Methodists can be grateful for progressive sweep of USA bishop elections etc. Official church teaching in USA part of global denomination is done. Now we’ve clarity & know what must be done.
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5 years
My suggestion for post United Methodist schism name for traditionalist denomination: "The Methodist Church," per pre-1968.
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4 years
Is there more misused term in USA Christianity today than "justice," which's become synonymous w/wants, preferences, affirmations & fashion?
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5 years
Constititional democracy isn’t for good & special people. It’s for sinners who can’t be trusted w/unlimited power & need constraint by countervailing forces. It’s Christianity’s political answer to fallen humanity’s innate depravity. So democracy has universal application.
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2 years
Pls note that tomorrow is legally & morally a federal holiday honoring George Washington's Birthday. There's no such thing as "Presidents Day."
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@markdtooley
2 years
Pardon my Methodist pietistic moralism, but maybe advocates for public virtue & a Christian society should slow on the f word, among other restraints. Don’t integralist regimes criminalize profanity?
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3 years
Helpful reminder of why United Methodism is splitting.
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@markdtooley
4 years
As Methodist outsider I’m confused. Apparently Southern Baptists increasingly are racists & robotic GOP operatives. OR. They’re on verge of liberal takeover under banner of Critical Race Theory. Can anyone explain? Thank you.
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@markdtooley
8 years
After 43 yrs United Methodism quits pro abortion rights @RCRChoice by 61-39%. A new day for global church. #UMCGC
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@markdtooley
3 years
Whenever I hear exaggerated nostalgia about old Christian America I recall Tulsa massacre back in “good old days” when even liquor was illegal. Every age has unique evils & virtues.
@IvanTable
Ivan Mesa
3 years
Immersive explanation of Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. A heartbreaking and significant moment in American history.
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@markdtooley
4 years
Prediction: Post-Coronavirus USA maybe less “decadent,” more purposeful, more creative, more familial, more energetic, more religious. At least for a time. Maybe.
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@markdtooley
5 years
Maybe after losing 4 million members our longtime liberal seminaries need to start training new generation of clergy more deeply rooted in rich teachings of THE CHURCH & not dying segment of Western Protestantism. 😇😉
@RevAdamHamilton
Adam Hamilton
5 years
#GC2019 (cont.) I believe the Traditional Plan is short-sighted. Young clergy in the US church overwhelmingly see the scriptures re homosexuality as similar to slavery, subordination of women, etc. 8 out of 10 young clergy favor greater inclusion of LGBTQ persons.
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Wilmore, KY is very small town but sounds busy now. #asburyrevival
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@markdtooley
6 years
Every USA Christian who ignores, minimizes, disdains, takes for granted America’s unique freedoms should this Thanksgiving consider plight of this beleaguered Pakistani Christian woman, whose judicial death is openly sought by thousands of her countrymen.
@guardian
The Guardian
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Asia Bibi family being hunted 'house to house' in Pakistan
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4 years
So it turns out that character, integrity, honor, dignity, experience, temperament & mental stability do in fact matter in high office.
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2 years
I feel sorry for most supposed Christian nationalists, who really are just well meaning folk religionists, but are now represented by more malevolent utopian theocrats.
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Samuel Perry
2 years
Wolfe outlines CN’s authoritarian goals in clear terms. In his Christian nation, it will be unacceptable to subvert public Christianity, oppose Christian morality (as he understands it), teach heresy (as he defines it), or for non-Christians to have social or political influence.
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@markdtooley
4 years
Just learned fellow member of my Methodist congregation is Capitol police wounded Jan 6, fortunately home from hospital recovering. 50 officers injured & several hospitalized. Grateful for their service & prayers for family of slain Officer Sicknick.
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Haha, here’s drawing of Kissinger I did as boy in 1980, mailing it to him for autograph. He showed it to his security guard, an off duty Arlington police officer who recognized my name and told his colleague my father.
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3 years
Celebrating reopening today of historic Post Pub with new owners Jeremy Wladis and DC Shadow Senator Paul Strauss.
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4 years
I’m not a theologian, but it’s my understanding in Christianity one holds one’s “own side” to higher standards than “other side.” Wrong?
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