Illif School News Today

Influential preacher and hymn writer Thomas Troeger died from complications related to cancer on April 3. He was 77. According to Yale University’s Institute of Sacred Music, hymns composed by Troeger appear in the hymnals of most denominations. Troeger also wrote 24 books on preaching, poetry, hymnody, and worship during his career, which be­­­­gan at Colgate Ro­­­­chester

The United Methodist Church is splitting over liberal theology and its view of the Bible. In fact, one of the denominations seminaries has abandoned Christian theology altogether.