Christian Authors’ Books Banned from Naval Academy
United Methodist Insight Updates April 7, 2025
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Hegseth Bans Books by Jones, Butler, Wallis, Angelou and Kendi by Mark Wingfield
Prominent religion authors and scholars' books, especially on racism, are among hundreds ordered removed from the library of the U.S. Naval Academy by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Avoiding the Slippery Slope of Anti-Semitism by Richard Bryant
Christian preaching (especially as the Lenten Season comes to a close) often includes a casual, largely unconscious flirtation with anti-Semitism. One of the enduring challenges for preachers is to exorcise this ever-present demon from their pulpits.
Postponing the Inevitable by Steve Harper
Religion sociologist Bob Wilson predicted that the UMC would manage decline by sociological means such as corporate restructure but that its leaders need to ask themselves a foundational question of why the institutional model of church is happening.
Knut Refsdal Elected as Bishop in Northern Europe by Karl Anders Ellingsen
The Northern Europe and Eurasia Central Conference elected the Rev. Knut Refsdal as a United Methodist bishop on the 26th ballot. At the time of his election, he was serving a Lutheran congregation in the Church of Norway.