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London's Jewish community is on edge but resilient in wake of GTA and Detroit synagogue attacks
Following a wave of antisemitic attacks on Jewish congregations in Toronto and Michigan, Jewish leaders in London are sharing the fear felt within their community, but also their resilience.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-s-jewish-community-is-on-edge-but-resilient-in-wake-of-gta-and-detroit-synagogue-attacks-9.7127967?cmp=rss

Sociological Focus Jul 5, 2025

United Methodist clergy take a shepherding approach to encouraging racial awareness and racial justice activism in their congregations. Clergy may also be personally invested in racial justice separate from their congregations. Read more from Anna Holleman, Erin F. Johnston, and Kelsey Mischke in our forthcoming special issue on religion and politics in American congregations.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00380237.2025.2514009
#sociology #religion #Methodist #congregations #racialJustice

Charlie McHenry Dec 29, 2024

#Churches fight to stay open as attendance and relevance dwindles - “In the late 1940s, nearly 80% of Americans said they belonged to a church, synagogue, mosque or temple, according to Gallup. Today, just 45% say the same, the analytics company noted, and only 32% say that they worship God in a house of prayer once a week.” #Religion #Christianity #congregations

https://abcnews.go.com/US/churches-fight-stay-open-attendance-dwindles/story?id=116905100

Churches fight to stay open as attendance dwindles

Houses of worship around the country are adopting varying strategies to survive.

ABC News

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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Oct 1, 2024

#ProTrump #Texas #Pastor #RobertJeffress believes '#God has a plan' for #election.

The #evangelical #leader of #FirstBaptistDallas thinks the #JohnsonAmendment restricts #churches'

— It was a tradeoff for giving them #TaxExemptStatus, and to balance out their outsized ability to #influence their #congregations.

https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/trump-texas-pastors-presidential-election-19804418.php

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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Aug 23, 2024

#Conservative #Hatemonger #CharlieKirk Urges #Pastors To #Mobilize #Churches for #Trump.

“#Pastors need to vote for Donald #Trump, become #activists and #mobilize their #congregations to do likewise. "#Selfrighteous" #complaining about #Trump’s #tone is no excuse.”

https://religionunplugged.com/news/2024/8/22/charlie-kirk-urges-pastors-to-mobilize-churches-for-trump

Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Urges Pastors To Mobilize Churches for Trump

With election day just three months away, Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk pulled no punches in his keynote speech to pastors gathered for a recent political training conference in a Dallas suburb. His message: Pastors need to vote for former President Donald Trump, become activists an

Religion Unplugged

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Apr 23, 2024

#UnitedMethodists will again #debate #LGBTQ #clergy and #supporting #samesexmarriage.

The departure of the most #hateful #congregations and #clergy from the #UnitedMethodistChurch to the #GlobalMethodistChurch means there's a better chance than before that the #rules around #samesexmarriage and #LGBTQ #clergy could change.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Spirituality #Religion #Progress

https://www.wfae.org/race-equity/2024-04-23/united-methodists-will-again-debate-lgbtq-clergy-and-same-sex-weddings

United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings

The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic in Charlotte and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.

WFAE

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Nov 21, 2023

#Statutory Changes Allow Suit for #SexAbuse Against #JehovahsWitnesses #Congregations

https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/11/statutory-changes-allow-suit-for-sex.html
#christianity #religious #rape #church

Statutory Changes Allow Suit for Sex Abuse Against Jehovah's Witnesses Congregations

In C.P. v. Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses , (NJ App., Nov. 15, 2023), a New Jersey appellate court affirmed a trial court's denial of...

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Nov 20, 2023

#MethodistChurch #approves #split of 261 #Georgia #congregations after #LGBTQ+ #divide.

#Conservatives have launched a #antiLGBTQ #GlobalMethodistChurch. So far 7,286 #congregations, many in the #South and #Midwest, have received #approval to #disaffiliate from the #denomination since 2019.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/methodist-church-oks-split-261-georgia-congregations-lgbtq-divide-rcna125930

Methodist Church OKs split of 261 Georgia congregations after LGBTQ+ divide

The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church voted to allow 261 congregations to break from the denomination amid a schism over theological differences and the role of LGBTQ+ people in the church.

NBC News

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Nov 6, 2023

#Pastors engage #congregations on #Issue1 as #ElectionDay approaches

https://flip.it/XddF8a

Pastors engage congregations on Issue 1 as Election Day approaches - Ohio Capital Journal

With the general election Tuesday, advocates and opponents of state Issue 1 are making their last pleas to the public. On Nov. 7, voters will have …

ohiocapitaljournal.com - Susan Tebben

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Aug 18, 2023

#HousesofWorship Shouldn’t #Mirror the #Class #Divide.

#Welleducated and #welltodo #Americans are more likely to attend #religious #services, but there are ways to make #congregations more #diverse and #democratic.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/houses-of-worship-shouldnt-mirror-the-class-divide-39df0615

Essay | Houses of Worship Shouldn’t Mirror the Class Divide

Well-educated and well-to-do Americans are more likely to attend religious services, but there are ways to make congregations more diverse and democratic.

WSJ