NEWS STORY
RNS-AME-LGBTQ: AME General Conference votes to form committee to study LGBTQ issues
(RNS) — A day after its General Conference voted down a bill that would have allowed clergy to perform same-sex marriages, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, meeting in Orlando, Florida, passed a resolution on July 8 to appoint a sexual ethics discernment committee to make recommendations about LGBTQ matters. By Kathryn Post. 792 words. (category: a)
NEWS ANALYSIS
RNS-Mainline-Explainer: What is a mainline Christian, anyway?
(RNS) — How exactly do you define a mainline Protestant Christian? Is it a denomination? Is it a set of theological beliefs? Is it the type of church you attend? An examination of the told tradition(s) that polls suggest may be on the rise. By Jack Jenkins. 1224 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Hammerman-Oped: Inducting a Jewish player into the Hall of Fame on Rosh Hoshanah? What is the MLB thinking?
(RNS) — It was announced last month that Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, normally held in July, has been set for Wednesday, September 8, the second day of Rosh Hashanah. To add insult to injury, one of the honorees is Jewish. By Joshua Hammerman. 987 words. (category: k)