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Review Of D. Duane Cummins, "The Disciples: A Struggle For Reformation, Second Edition", D. Newell Williams
Review Of D. Duane Cummins, "The Disciples: A Struggle For Reformation, Second Edition", D. Newell Williams
Journal of Discipliana
D. Duane Cummins’ The Disciples: A Struggle for Reformation, Second Edition, is what the title suggests: a history of the Disciples of Christ’s struggles for reformation. Anyone who wishes to help lead the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) into the future would do well to purchase and absorb this edition.
Lgbtq+ Inclusion: An Appeal To Stone-Campbell Movement Ideals, Michael Shepherd
Lgbtq+ Inclusion: An Appeal To Stone-Campbell Movement Ideals, Michael Shepherd
Journal of Discipliana
To name exclusion as religiously-motivated violence requires us to confront the ways in which spiritual communities contribute to the marginalization of others, both by-design or as collateral damage. While violence against a minority group can be motivated by various factors, religious belief has been historically and continues to be a significant influence toward violence against the LGBTQ+ community. This presents a paradox for Christians whose sense of who they believe themselves to be (rational) and what they believe about the early and persisting Christian witness (loving) creates a religious tradition that is not fixated on violent expressions of divine commands.