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“Go Ahead and Bring Me Up on Charges—The Rocks Will Sing Out”: Organizational Structure, Ally Activism, and the Struggle for Marriage Equality in the UMC

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT After decades of struggle, the United Methodist Church (UMC) removed all LGBTQ‐restrictive language from its Book of Discipline in 2024, overturning exclusionary policies that forbid same‐sex weddings and the ordination of LGBTQ+ clergy. This research sheds light on the activism that preceded institutional change within the UMC.
Nancy L. Malcom, Melinda D. Kane
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Notation in Early Modern Language Teaching

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the use of musical notation as a pedagogical tool in early modern language teaching, focusing on Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and briefly, Turkish. While musical notation is typically associated with performance and composition, the sources discussed here demonstrate its broader application as a visual and conceptual system for ...
Elisabeth Giselbrecht
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God's Presence in the Aisle: How God Salience Encourages Preference for Ultra‐Processed Foods

Psychology &Marketing, Volume 43, Issue 8, Page 1859-1877, August 2026.
ABSTRACT God‐related cues are pervasive in consumers' daily lives, yet little research has examined how God salience shapes consumer food choices. Drawing on compensatory control theory and the literature on symbolic healing, we present findings from six studies, including a field experiment, demonstrating that high (vs.
Ali Gohary, Hean Tat Keh
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Faith, gender and financial investment: Providence and Presbyterianism in Scotland and abroad

Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review, Volume 66, Issue 2, Page 152-174, July 2026.
Abstract Mid‐nineteenth century fictional representations of misdirected investment by widows and clergy position them as ignorant in financial matters and hence pitiable. While scholars have recognised female agency in nineteenth century commerce, insufficient attention has been paid to religious belief in financial decision‐making.
Jennifer Jones, Susan Poole
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HISTORICAL MELODIES IN GALLUS HUSZÁR’S HYMNAL OF 1560

Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai. Musica, 2013
Gallus Huszár’s hymnal is the first Hungarian Protestant congregational hymnbook. The origin of its melodies is mainly from Europian sources: Luther’s songs, odes, Gregorian chants, other mediaeval melodies and their variations can be found in this ...
Ágnes TÖRÖK
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1859 Meeting Minutes of the Congregational Association of Oregon [PDF]

One part of a record book compiled by the Congregational Association of Oregon, with this part containing the minutes of the annual meeting held in 1859. The Association's members were church ministers and other delegates from Oregon and bordering areas.
Congregational Association of Oregon
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A practical theology of congregational song: Developing a wholesome “song of the people” [PDF]

, 2016
This thesis seeks to put in writing a practical theology of congregational song - the song of the people. Congregational song has been overlooked; studies of church music tend to focus on choral music and studies of hymns tend to look at words rather ...
Morris, Margaret A.
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Faith Seeking Prompting: Reimagining Theological Education in the Era of Generative AI

Teaching Theology &Religion, Volume 29, Issue 1, Page 61-68, June 2026.
ABSTRACT By juxtaposing Gutenberg's invention of movable type with today's generative‐AI “Gutenberg moment,” this article reimagines theological education in the age of AI. It surveys pioneering implementations of AI in theological education, most notably at Acadia Divinity College, and highlights a growing landscape of AI‐driven courses, chatbots, and
Jordan Zhixi Wang
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Racial Boundaries and Religious Context: White Americans’ Opposition to Interracial Marriage With Asians

Social Science Quarterly, Volume 107, Issue 3, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Previous studies indicate that different aspects of individual religiosity were associated with White Americans’ attitudes toward interracial marriage with Asians. However, there is a paucity of research on how religious geographic contexts may influence those attitudes.
Fanhao Nie, Minsun Song
wiley   +1 more source

1863 Meeting Minutes of the Congregational Association of Oregon [PDF]

One part of a record book compiled by the Congregational Association of Oregon, with this part containing the minutes of the annual meeting held in 1863. The Association's members were church ministers and other delegates from Oregon and bordering areas.
Congregational Association of Oregon
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