There are people in the pews, dollars in the collection plates, and 65 million Americans who claim to be Protestants. But the outwardly prosperous Christian churches are beset with inner anxiety.

Gender, emotion, medicine, electricity, ecology, literacy, rhetoric—these terms are a little thin in the indices of the standard books on John Wesley and the history of Methodism. More typical would ...

The Global Ambassador of Methodist Heritage Sites visited Arkansas churches this month, sharing stories about the founder of Methodism, John Wesley, and his worldwide Christian movement. At each stop, ...

Splintering in the United Methodist Church following disagreements over theology and church policy — including dealing with LGBTQ+ rights — fueled exodus of thousands of churches. Many congregations ...

This is one of a series of stories related to the 250th anniversary of the arrival of Methodist leader Francis Asbury in the United States. (RNS) — It was 250 years ago this month that Francis Asbury, ...