Methodism took root in England at Oxford University in 1729. Forty-four years later, the sect had reached the “Holston Country,” the rugged American frontier region where Indians posed resistance. One ...

The Methodist Church may no longer be the largest denomination in America. Its rate of growth not compare well with that of Protestantism in general. For the past six years there has been a decided ...

(RNS) Decades ago it never occurred to me nor to many evangelicals in United Methodism that our church's membership decline and theological liberalism in America would be reversed by dramatic growth ...

A recent edition of a leading Methodist journal reports: “Methodist membership is failing even to keep up with the population growth of the United States, and lags far behind the membership gain of ...

The Global Ambassador of Methodist Heritage Sites visited Arkansas churches this month, sharing stories about the founder of ...

John Wesley, co-founder (with brother Charles) of Methodism: You have nothing to do but to save souls. Therefore spend and be spent in this work. And go not only to those that need you, but to those ...

Coming to college, I shoved my religion forcibly to the back of my brain. For once I didn’t have to look for the twinge in my father’s eye as I declined his grey slacks, button down and trips to ...

The foundations of one of Australia's great religious traditions, the Methodists, from a recently published history. The publishers notes on the book remark: "Methodism has played a major role in all ...

United Methodism cannot seem to move beyond the homosexuality debate. As the once-every-four-year General Conference of the United Methodist Church wrapped up its business, few church leaders expected ...

So Thatcherism is rooted in Methodism (Why we should be wary of injecting too much morality into economics, 3 March)? My recollection of Methodism 70 years ago was its emphasis on selflessness, ...

Burt J. (for nothing) Denman, 59, nervous, energetic vice president & general manager of United Light & Power Co., has an office in Chicago’s Bankers Building, lives in suburban Wilmette. A devout ...