SMU’s bid to split from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights heads to Texas Supreme Court
A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can separate itself from the United Methodist Church is heading ...
SMU fights to break away from United Methodist Church after LGBTQ schisms
The United Methodist Church managed to anger liberal and conservative Methodists alike after its leaders voted to tighten ...
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Dispute between SMU and UMC body headed to Texas Supreme Court
In layman's terms, the fight is over who owns the nonprofit private university and has the authority to set its rules.
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'They shut the door on us': Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in SMU split from church
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on if SMU can split from the United Methodist Church after the board of trustees ...
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SMU spirit squad prepares for first College Football Playoff game
Currently pursuing her doctorate in divinity at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology, this is Teller’s first year directing the team. The former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and minister at Highland ...
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SMU’s bid to split from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights heads to Texas Supreme Court
In 2019, SMU leadership changed its articles of ... He added that he did not want the university’s Perkins School of Theology to be only associated with one sect of Methodism.