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Health officials have an unsteady partner as they try to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Bible Belt: churches and pastors.

Leah Boyd represents a new generation of women in ministry, bringing a sense of humor and hope to theological debates.

JOSEPH RESSLER | Contributing Photographer Rev. Dr. Richard C. Bauer prepares for the procession out of the sanctuary, along with Rt. Rev. Dr. Audrey Scanlan, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, and Rev. Jennifer Mattson, of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, representing the clergy of the diocese, after his installation service at St. Edward’s Episcopal Church in Lancaster, Pa., on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. JOSEPH RESSLER | Contributing Photographer Rev. Dr. Richard C. Bau...

Derek Kubilus serves as vicar of Uniontown United Methodist Church in Uniontown, Ohion (Photo by Brian Koch) Derek Kubilus is no cookie-cutter United Methodist minister. He has the dynamic voice of a talk radio host, brings his two Great Pyrenees to Bible study, and calls himself “vicar” rather than “pastor.” Though he has historical and theological reasons for using that title, Kubilus acknowledges it’s also a way of standing out—a rhetorical bow tie. “Honestly...

KENNESAW, Ga. — Two weeks after being kicked out of the Southern Baptist Convention, Towne View Baptist Church celebrated its 32nd anniversary by formally accepting members the SBC believes they should have turned away.  One by one, Pastor Jim Conrad introduced seven new members, which in the Baptist tradition have to be approved by a majority of the congregation. He didn’t mention that Brockton Bates and his partner Skyler were gay nor that another new member was transgender. He didn’t ...

1 Apr 2021 A professor of Theology and Baptist Studies at Duke University Divinity School says that a social media post in which he called evangelical Christianity “the greatest threat to human existence” was “taken out of context.” “Worse. Evangelical Christianity is the greatest threat to human existence today. It must be laid waste,” wrote Duke Divinity professor Curtis Freeman in a now-deleted tweet. This guy Curtis Freeman is a Duke Divinity School professor and liberal Baptist...

The interior of Goodson Chapel at Duke Divinity School. (Photo by Bluedog423 via Creative Commons license) Logan Lawrence had already been accepted to Duke Divinity School when she heard that the school would also be offering a mostly online version of the three-year master of divinity program beginning this fall. She immediately called to ask if she could switch her enrollment to the so-called hybrid program, which will require only one week of in-person classes each semeste...

By Various Authors WL recently asked a question of some of the most eloquent and enjoyable people we know­—those who have made studying, encouraging, and expanding our understanding of worship their life’s mission. They answered and, as we hoped, showed the amazing variation and diversity of emphasis and thought that we believe will inspire you to more profoundly lead in worship.  We also included a bonus perspective on the same theme from N.T. Wright via an earlier interview. How can wor...

For many schools, the Master of Divinity degree is moving online for good Duke Divinity School will begin offering a hybrid Master of Divinity degree with online classes and one-week in-person intensives — cementing what has become a growing trend among most free-standing seminaries. Photo by Grant Whitty/Unsplash/Creative Commons January 26, 2021 (RNS) — Logan Lawrence had already been accepted to Duke Divinity School when she heard that the school would also be offering a mo...

Kristen M. Moyer, MD Dr. Kristen Moyer is a board-certified internist and pediatrician specializing in hospice and palliative medicine. She received her MD from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and her Master of Theological Studies (MTS) from Duke Divinity School. Dr. Moyer completed her internship, residency, and chief residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital and fellowship at the Ohio State University. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) ABOUT OUR MEDICAL ...