| author |
Bonnie McCubbin
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| title |
I Love to Tell the Story: A Pilgrimage Towards Racial Justice in The United Methodist Church
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| abstract |
The United Methodist Church is a merger from several predecessor denominations. The Methodist Episcopal Church began in 1784 and condemned slavery to such an extent that a person could not own a slave and be a Methodist. Yet, by 1800, that stance was starting to weaken due to political and societal pressures. Segregated regional conferences began as early as 1864 with the creation of the Delaware and Washington Conferences and were reinforced through the formation of the Central Jurisdiction in 1939. When the Evangelical United Brethren Church merged with the Methodist Church in 1968, the EUB insisted that the Methodists integrate before the merger could occur. As the merged denomination is pursuing racial justice and made a pledge to "dismantle racism" in the 21st century, how did they get to this point? How was the dissolution of the racially segregated Central Jurisdiction handled? And what are the next steps? These questions are examined through a pilgrimage lens to evaluate historical sources and oral histories conducted with those who lived through the changing denomination.
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| school |
The Theological School, Drew University
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| degree |
D.Min. (2024)
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| advisor |
Ashley Boggan
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| committee |
Ernest S Lyght
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| full text | BMcCubbin.pdf - requires Drew uLogin |
| oral histories |
Barbara Ricks Thompson
Bishop Ernest S. Lyght
Bishop Forrest Stith
Rev. Dr. E. Allen Stewart
Rev. Dr. Eugene Matthews
Fairhaven UMC: Thompkins W. Hallman and Nanny Pearl Campbell
Rev. Dr. James Shopshire
Rev. Dr. Kay Albury
Rev. Lon Chesnutt
Rev. Dr. C. Anthony Hunt
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