Photo of Joy Bostic teaching with a dry erase board behind her

Religious studies’ Joy Bostic analyzes tension over political issues in churches

United Methodist Church conference may change prohibition on gay marriage and clergy, or not

The Plain Dealer: Prior to the United Methodist Church upholding its ban on gay marriage and clergy, Joy Bostic, associate professor of religious studies and founding director of the minor in African and African American Studies, spoke about the tension felt in churches regarding sexuality and gender and why they may need to change.