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Tag: United Methodist

The Silent Streets: 50 years after shouts rang out in Jackson, Mississippi

The Silent Streets: 50 years after shouts rang out in Jackson, Mississippi

Posted on October 2, 2013October 3, 2013 by Kelly Figueroa-Ray
“Oh God, the heathen have come into your inheritance; they have profaned your holy temple.” Psalm 79:1 “I helped create this,” stated Reverend Ed King as we ate lunch at the Ma... Read More
My “Call to Action” for the United Methodist Church

My “Call to Action” for the United Methodist Church

Posted on October 6, 2011October 5, 2011 by Kelly Figueroa-Ray
A.k.a. "Why I will never join a White Anglo-Saxon Protestant Church again" ... Read More
Pro-homosexuality and anti-homosexuality religious believers together against gay-related bullying?

Pro-homosexuality and anti-homosexuality religious believers together against gay-related bullying?

Posted on February 1, 2011March 5, 2011 by Ben DeVan
In light of several high profile cases of gay related bullying, this essay may disgruntle -- at least a little -- almost everyone who reads it.... Read More
Ridiculous Encounters of the Inter-Religious Kind

Ridiculous Encounters of the Inter-Religious Kind

Posted on January 5, 2011January 9, 2011 by Kelly Figueroa-Ray
Well this is my fifth post on this inter-religious site, so I thought I might share some thoughts on the topic. I’ve intentionally kept my first four posts tradition-specific. I’m a United... Read More
Strangers Among Us

Strangers Among Us

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Kelly Figueroa-Ray
This past week the United Methodist Church got some good press… the Tea Party Nation’s Judson Phillips demanded its closure. The Huffington Post reports that Phillips demanded the closure ... Read More
Homos have a propensity…

Homos have a propensity…

Posted on December 4, 2010December 6, 2010 by Kelly Figueroa-Ray
My brother is a rock star. He is seven years younger than I and is the second author on two scientific articles (one in Advance Materials and another one in Cell). In the first article, he made an imp... Read More
Why I am ashamed to be a United Methodist.

Why I am ashamed to be a United Methodist.

Posted on November 15, 2010December 7, 2011 by Kelly Figueroa-Ray
First let me make something perfectly clear — I love my denomination. The United Methodist Church‘s theology is historically grounded in a movement attentive to the holistic character of h... Read More
@siemprechipil

@siemprechipil

Posted on November 13, 2010January 22, 2011 by Kelly Figueroa-Ray
By way of introduction, I share a story of my formation. In May of 2001 I began a six month trip to Central America. I wanted to learn Spanish and immerse myself in another culture.  I went to learn ... Read More

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