"Breaking the System": How the Methodist Student Movement Motivated a Generation to Challenge Their Denomination’s Segregationist Polity
The Methodist Student Movement (MSM) emerged just before the 1939 denominational inauguration and catalyzed engaged youth within the Methodist Church. Facilitated through national to local leadership, it aimed at educating and empowering young adults via Wesley Foundations, National Conferences, and...
| Subtitles: | "Break the System" "Breaking the System" |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2025
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| In: |
Wesley and Methodist studies
Year: 2025, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 62-90 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America KDG Free church |
| Further subjects: | B
"Central Jurisdiction"
B "American Methodist history" B "Methodist student movement" B "Wesley Foundation" B desegregation |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | The Methodist Student Movement (MSM) emerged just before the 1939 denominational inauguration and catalyzed engaged youth within the Methodist Church. Facilitated through national to local leadership, it aimed at educating and empowering young adults via Wesley Foundations, National Conferences, and civic involvement. Its work turned contentious as youth pressed for quicker desegregation in defiance of the Church’s sluggish stance. This conflict highlighted a divergence in theological adherence regarding equality, leading to the gradual dissolution of MSM tools and youth participation. The denomination’s reluctance to address segregation aligned with its theological discipline clashed with the urgency felt by MSM members. The General Conference’s slow response led to the disappearance of organizational support and youth involvement, underscoring the clash between tradition and the evolving social conscience. |
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| ISSN: | 2291-1731 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Wesley and Methodist studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5325/weslmethstud.17.1.0062 |
