The polarization of United Methodism

Deron K Boyer

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The polarization of United Methodism

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Deron K Boyer. The Polarization of United Methodism. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8cde9b5a-36b2-4ffa-a6d8-8e532fd4db3b?locale=pt-BR.

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D. K. Boyer. The polarization of United Methodism. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8cde9b5a-36b2-4ffa-a6d8-8e532fd4db3b?locale=pt-BR

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Deron K Boyer. The Polarization of United Methodism. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8cde9b5a-36b2-4ffa-a6d8-8e532fd4db3b?locale=pt-BR.

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Deron K Boyer

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The once vibrant United Methodist Church is losing members at an alarming rate. Although fingers are being pointed in all directions, no one seems to want to take responsibility for the collapse. The church has become an organization that treats symptoms, but continues to overlook the problem. This thesis will look past those symptoms in order to obtain a clear diagnosis of the underlying problem that exists in the church today. It will be discovered that polarization is that problem. It is the byproduct of years of theological, doctrinal, and missional conflict between the two dominant political polarities of the church: the progressive liberal polarity and the conservative evangelical polarity. It will be discovered that the agendas of each polarity are guided by a long established set of intrinsic core values. When these values are in conflict, polarization occurs, and this is why the church continues to struggle.

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