The faith-based college fighting to cut ties with its church
Southern Methodist University, or SMU, was brought to court over its plan to drop its affiliation with the Methodist Church.
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Man found critically injured in Midtown, later dies
A man lost his life Wednesday morning in Midtown. Memphis Police officers responded to a man-down call around 1:45 a.m. on ...
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Southern Methodist University Wants to Sever Ties to Its Church. Can the Church Stop It?
By Ruth Graham The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a battle over whether Southern Methodist ...
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SMU Breaks From United Methodist Church, But Can It Retain Its ‘Methodist’ Identity?
A Texas Supreme Court hearing marked the climax of a significant six-year legal battle. SMU has declared its independence ...
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Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University clash over control reaches Texas Supreme Court
The crux of the issue is who controls the university—its Board of Trustees or the church—following the university’s 2019 attempt to distance itself. This move occurred as the church adopted stricter ...
United Methodist Church should control SMU
Editor of United Methodist Insight says the lawsuit involving SMU and the United Methodist Church is the latest in a ...
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Southern Methodist University urges Texas Supreme Court to let it split from church
(CN) — Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist ...
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Southern Methodist University wants to cut church ties, but keep denomination name
The Texas Supreme Court is hearing a case over church control of Southern Methodist University (SMU) regarding a dispute with ...