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United Methodist Church Drops Asbury Theological Seminary
By jpanyard@christianitytoday.com at Christianity Today
· June 26, 2026
· 1 min read
The United Methodist Church (UMC) has removed Asbury Theological Seminary from its list of schools approved for ordination candidates, a decision the school attributes to differences over the denomination’s position on traditional marriage. In a statement released Thursday, Asbury said the denominat
Key takeaway In a statement released Thursday, Asbury said the denomination’s University Senate, which oversees affiliated educational institutions, removed the school from its approved Read more...
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Category: poverty ·
Published: June 26, 2026 ·
Source: Christianity Today ·
Reading time: 1 min
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