Episodios

  • Methodism and American politics: An historical look at the interplay

    Methodism and American politics: An historical look at the interplay
    Feb 19 2025
    Understanding the historical intertwining of religion and politics in America, particularly from a Methodist standpoint, helps us navigate contemporary situations. Discover how Methodism impacted Revolutionary War-era Manhattan and Boston when Dr. Ashley Boggan welcomes the Rev. Stefanie Bennett and Rev. Emily Nelms Chastain as guests on “Un-Tied Methodism.” Explore the United Methodist General Commission on … Continue reading "Methodism and American politics: An historical look at the interplay"
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    52 m
  • New Year, New BoD

    New Year, New BoD
    Jan 16 2025
    After an historic eight-year gap, The UMC has a new Book of Discipline, one reflecting the actions from the Postponed 2020 General Conference held in 2024. In this lively conversation with Dr. Ashley Boggan and guest, Dr. Jonathan LeMaster-Smith, discover what’s new in the latest iteration, as well as take a deep dive into the … Continue reading "New Year, New BoD"
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    42 m
  • Seven sisters: A look at the lives of John Wesley’s female siblings

    Seven sisters: A look at the lives of John Wesley’s female siblings
    Dec 18 2024
    John Wesley had seven sisters and it’s “overdue that we explore their lives,” says Rev. Dr. Glen O’Brien, author, minister and professor of Christian history and thought at the University of Divinity in Melbourne, Australia. Join Dr. Ashley Boggan, host of “Un-Tied Methodism,” as she and O’Brien delve into the stories of the Wesley sisters, … Continue reading "Seven sisters: A look at the lives of John Wesley’s female siblings"
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    32 m
  • The AME Church in Indian Territory: A complex kinship

    The AME Church in Indian Territory: A complex kinship
    Nov 21 2024
    In a history that is not widely known, the early African Methodist Episcopal Church and indigenous communities shared a relationship of both connection and resistance in the area now known as Oklahoma. Dr. Ashley Boggan takes a look at the history with Dr. Christina Dickerson, professor and author of “Black Indians and Freedmen: The African … Continue reading "The AME Church in Indian Territory: A complex kinship"
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    36 m
  • Methodists and Sand Creek

    Methodists and Sand Creek
    Oct 24 2024
    Many United Methodists do not know the violent tragedies of our past, including the denomination’s responsibility and agency in the Sand Creek Massacre, the 1864 attack by the U.S. Army on the Cheyenne and Arapaho people in what is now Colorado. This is that story. Dr. Ashley Boggan welcomes guest, Dr. Gary L. Roberts, professor … Continue reading "Methodists and Sand Creek"
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    1 h y 6 m
  • Methodism in Latin America: The journey and the legacy that remains

    Methodism in Latin America: The journey and the legacy that remains
    Sep 19 2024
    Join Dr. Ashley Boggan D., GCAH’s general secretary, and Dr. Philip Wingeier-Rayo, professor of Missiology, World Christianity and Methodist Studies at Wesley Theological Seminary, as they discuss the vibrant history of Methodism in Latin America. Learn about the courageous pioneers who brought their faith to a region dominated by Catholicism and how the legacy continues to … Continue reading "Methodism in Latin America: The journey and the legacy that remains"
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    36 m
  • Lessons for 21st-century people of faith from a 19th-century abolitionist

    Lessons for 21st-century people of faith from a 19th-century abolitionist
    Aug 15 2024
    The Rev. Dr. Christopher P. Momany joins Dr. Ashley Boggan as a return guest on “Un-Tied Methodism” to discuss the new collaborative project titled “Awakening to Justice: Faithful Voices from the Abolitionist Past.” Inspired by the discovery of a 19th century abolitionist journal and the documentation of a ship used to enslave people, the book … Continue reading "Lessons for 21st-century people of faith from a 19th-century abolitionist"
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    40 m
  • Methodist Abolitionists: Boldly following a ‘higher law’

    Methodist Abolitionists: Boldly following a ‘higher law’
    Jun 20 2024
    The Rev. Dr. Christopher P. Momany, author of “Compelling Lives: Five Methodist Abolitionists and the Ideas that Inspired Them” joins Dr. Ashley Boggan D. as a guest on “Un-Tied Methodism” to discuss key Methodists whose opposition to slavery and witness for justice was grounded in the “higher law” of godly authority rather than human-made laws. … Continue reading "Methodist Abolitionists: Boldly following a ‘higher law’"
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