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) — Two and a half centuries ago, Francis Asbury arrived ...

A profile of the Methodist Church, the fourth largest Christian Church in England: its history and founder John Wesley and its values. The Methodist Church is the fourth largest Christian Church in ...

THE history of a religious denomination is in itself a matter of no small importance. Taken in connection with other ecclesiastical bodies as a portion of the data in estimating the national ...

The headline in the Nov. 21, 1918, issue of the Centenary Bulletin read, “Whole Country Hears of Little Elmira Church.” The article stated, “Elmira has the honor of leading all Methodism in the ...

Lower Manhattan is an absolute treasure for lovers of history and architecture. The layers of history run deep, with streets and sites bearing vestiges from as far back as when New York was inhabited ...

Mario cuomo, no mean rhetorician, is no expert on Christian denominations. Analyzing Hillary and Bill Clinton’s rhetorical styles, Cuomo said: “She is more a Methodist and he is more theatrical.” I ...

As the oldest congregation in Topeka, First United Methodist Church has a rich history — one that has been preserved amazingly well for 160 years in both photos and documents. Some of the historical ...

During the Mississippi United Methodist Conference recently held in Tupelo, 189 churches statewide disaffiliated from the UMC members because of what local ministers described as differing religious ...

Two decades after New Calvinism, some young Christians are turning to Methodist history for theological sustenance. Shawn Hamilton does what a lot of college-aged guys do on Christian campuses. He ...

The Methodist Church of Ghana on Sunday made politico-religious history when it hosted President John Kufuor, a Catholic and Vice President Aliu Mahama, a Moslem at a solemn service, at which the ...