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Does April Fool’s Day have religious roots?

Apr 01, 2014

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The Rev. Edlen Cowley. Photo courtesy of Edlen Cowley.

Time for Cross and Flame to go
Symbol of The United Methodist Church is unwelcoming and even painful for many Black Americans, evoking memories of cross burnings.
The Rev. William B. Lawrence. Photo by H. Jackson/Southern Methodist University.

When pandemic ends, confusion in church will remain
A former Judicial Council president examines constitutional issues presented by plans for the future of The United Methodist Church.
The Rev. Byron Thomas. Photo courtesy of Ben Hill United Methodist Church

Black father prepares sons for racial injustice
“I have no positive to give you,” one son says. In a commentary, the Rev. Byron Thomas calls on white fathers to teach their sons about racial injustice, too.