| 单词 | Baptists |
| 例句 | Just then a married couple of Baptists in tortoiseshell sunglasses came out of the crowd and shook our hands. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z If the Baptists hadn’t taken upon themselves the religious conversion of the Congolese. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They aren’t even Baptists, I heard Father say; they just oversee the financial affairs for the Mission League since so many people have pulled out. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Next to her is the keynote speaker, Hunson Greene, head of the New York Baptists Ministers Conference and a tremendous speaker, who also happens to be the brother of Mommy’s late best friend Irene Johnson. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Most had thought Miss Love would go over to the Baptists right away or else hide at home, one. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Baptists. They had a stronghold in the Blue Hills. They smoked them out.” The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The preachers and congregations jumped even higher and shouted even louder than the Baptists I had known. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t have any in Sylvan—only Baptists and Methodists—but we got instructions in case we met them in our travels. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Partly because most of them are Baptists and Momma ain’t too keen on Baptists, being a staunch Presbyterian and all. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z That is one pet project of the Reverend’s: getting other Baptists to swallow the Apocrypha. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Their commitment to their faith is confounding a long-held assumption that, like earlier generations of Baptists or Pentecostals, prosperous evangelicals would abandon their religious ties or trade them for membership in establishment churches. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The Baptists considered themselves above the rest of us. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Marian’s grandfather referred to himself as a Black Jew and practiced his adopted religion in a crowded household of devout Baptists. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Gilly noted that the black Baptists dressed fancier and smiled more than the whites. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z It must of been a relief to the Baptists when she didn’t appear, because nobody knew whether to treat her like a grave robber or just a repentant sinner. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z All brought by other brave Baptists before us, though it is hard to see quite how, unless one envisions a time when other means of travel were allowed, and more than forty-four pounds. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But like the Southern Baptists and other conservative denominations, the Assemblies gradually dropped their separatist strictures as their membership prospered and spread. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “You go to Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Baptists are the establishment,” said Mark A. Chaves, a sociologist at the University of Arizona. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Catholics, Protestants, Christians, Baptists...they all believe in the same things, I think. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z His parents were Southern Baptists and religious fundamentalists, unusual at the time in Levittown. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Other quilts tell of lost children, unfaithful husbands, imprisonment and poverty, of persecuted Baptists and women convicts transported to Van Diemen's Land. Quilts 1700-2010 | Art review 2010-03-21T00:08:00Z Congregations will now have the option to call themselves “Great Commission Baptists.” Baptists bank on fire and brimstone 2012-07-11T13:55:00Z English Baptists urged their American counterparts to ditch slavery, but to no avail. Dipped in controversy 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Or by the fact that Huested is a Christian, and some of his employees are Baptists. “Where are your Bibles?”: Jesus, Kentucky and the best lattes in the South 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist denomination was formed in 1845 when Baptists split over a question of slaveholders as missionaries. Baptists bank on fire and brimstone 2012-07-11T13:55:00Z Dance and devotion have met frequently in Wilson’s works over the decades, from the ring shouts practiced by enslaved Africans to the dancing of Spiritual Baptists in Trinidad and Tabago. 12 Dance Performances to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z The authors also miss chances to compare Baptists’ stances with those of their counterparts in other denominations on issues such as the biblical justification for holding slaves. Dipped in controversy 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z The Baptists rule in West Virginia, where the population is almost entirely white. Almost heaven, West Virginia: Driving country roads in search of America today 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z The result is a network comedy that sends up sex, sin and Southern Baptists, or at least the pious parvenus of Dallas. The TV Watch: Kristin Chenoweth and Annie Potts in ABC?s ?GCB? 2012-03-01T23:09:54Z "If I don't get ran out by Catholics, here come some conservative Baptists," he says on "Black Skinhead." Review: Kanye West eerie, erratic on 'Yeezus' 2013-06-17T13:04:18Z The Southern Baptists are staking their institutional future and finances on the idea that Old Time patriarchal heaven-and-hell religion still has a market and will for some time to come. Baptists bank on fire and brimstone 2012-07-11T13:55:00Z The Rockefellers were devout Baptists and believed in equality indeed still to this day. From the "Green Book" to Buicks, PBS' "Driving While Black" examines the history of Black mobility 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z But there was also a group of eight women carrying a banner reading, “Texas Baptists for Clean Energy”; the reverse side read, “The Earth is the Lord’s — Not TransCanada’s.” The Green Movement isn’t fringe! 2013-03-05T17:20:00Z “We never saw ourselves in the same category as any of the white Anglo Southern Baptists,” he said. US Jews talk identity, Holocaust after Goldberg’s remarks 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z For the first 20 minutes, it's about a drunk man flying a passenger plane upside down into a field of Baptists. Clip joint: plane disasters 2013-01-31T12:58:00Z In other words, the Southern Baptists have placed their bets on a strategy with some history of success. Baptists bank on fire and brimstone 2012-07-11T13:55:00Z We were rural Missionary Baptists with no car and no phone — my father dead, my mother unemployed. Review | Shakespeare still matters. A new book reminds us why. 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Baptists bank on fire and brimstone Topics: , , , , The Bible The Southern Baptist Convention is a force to be reckoned with. Baptists bank on fire and brimstone 2012-07-11T13:55:00Z Baptists held that only declared believers should be baptised, which offended other Protestants, who thought that infants should get a dipping. Dipped in controversy 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z And the most anti-feminist denominations, the Catholics and the Southern Baptists, are seeing some of the highest levels of drop-off. Misogyny’s scary new warriors: How Gamergate has supplanted the Christian right 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z My grandparents were Southern Baptists, which meant they were teetotalers. Can Sobriety Be as Interesting as Addiction? A Writer Wonders 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z This is the South, after all, the Bible Belt, and really, you’d be hard-pressed to find another denomination besides the Baptists except for maybe the Methodists. The Ga. towns that Sherman spared in his March to the Sea Music comes from comedy band Jonny And The Baptists, the perfect accompaniment to the nostalgic rush that's set to engulf the audience. This week's new live comedy 2013-01-26T06:00:13Z Missionaries, many from the United States, have been hugely successful in turning Nagas into Baptists; the biggest buildings in the ramshackle towns are their churches. India's final frontier 2010-12-11T00:06:21Z “Baptists in America” is an illuminating book, if at times dense. Dipped in controversy 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z There were, however, large groups of Southern Baptists who showed up in matching T-shirts that proclaimed their church affiliations. Dollywood: A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Gay 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z Like the Catholics, the Southern Baptists recently have doubled down on controlling women as it has become clear that they are losing their battle to ostracize gays. Baptists bank on fire and brimstone 2012-07-11T13:55:00Z When a family identified with an “ethnically homogenous religion,” such as Baptists, Davenport’s study shows, children of interracial parents were more likely to identify themselves with only one racial category, instead of as multiracial. Daughters of Interracial Couples are More Likely To Say They are Multiracial 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z When I was doing a lot of research with the Spiritual Baptists from Trinidad and Tobago, they say “higher heights and deeper depths.” Reggie Wilson Explores the Power of Moving Together 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Baptists were strict adherents to the separation of church and state. With God on Their Side: How Evangelicals Entered American Politics 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z The measure is the latest in a series of resolutions approved in recent years by the Southern Baptists to repudiate their denomination’s heritage of racism. Southern Baptists declare war on the alt-right 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z The police let me through but instructed me not to go any further than a concrete barrier that separated the lawn the Westboro Baptists were standing on and the street. Comic-Con report: Geeks vs. fundamentalist Christians 2010-07-23T15:12:00Z His family were what used to be called “hard-shelled” Baptists, and they were caught up in the second great awakening, which swept the frontier and was really, quite frankly, violent. Abraham Lincoln, bare-knuckle brawler? 2012-12-12T22:26:00Z Just as they did on the questions of slavery and the full humanity of women, the Southern Baptists have positioned themselves as moral dead weight, which is a loss for us all. Baptists bank on fire and brimstone 2012-07-11T13:55:00Z Did you know that in the late 1960s the Southern Baptists came out for liberalizing abortion laws? Changing the Debate: Katha Pollitt Talks About 'Pro' 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Liquor was banned here long after federal Prohibition was repealed in 1933, under an arrangement that pleased everyone: the Baptists, the bootleggers and the state, which, curiously enough, levied taxes on illegal alcohol. 2010-02-07T06:40:00Z After the Revolution, evangelicals, mainly Baptists and Methodists, adopted the principle of separation of church and state and helped James Madison and Thomas Jefferson enshrine it in the first amendment to the Constitution. Why Evangelicals Support Donald Trump 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z American Baptists’ roots lie in the noble struggle for religious liberty. Dipped in controversy 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z In fact, by the 1970s it appeared that the Southern Baptists might be ready to move into a position at the vanguard of Christianity. Baptists bank on fire and brimstone 2012-07-11T13:55:00Z That's why it's sweetly nostalgic, even if your actual memories are more like, "Fudge? What are we, Baptists?" Three-ingredient Oreo fudge is a nostalgic treat that tastes like milk and cookies 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z “Baptists were often victims of vigilante violence,” since practicing their faith made them publicly vulnerable. Religious freedom: It’s a core American principle, and it doesn’t mean what right-wingers want it to mean 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Just as the Bolsheviks destroyed the Mensheviks in order to eliminate political competition and Red Guard factions fought to the death against one another, the Catholics and the Baptists are being targeted and eliminated. Margaret Atwood on What ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Means in the Age of Trump 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z How did black Baptists’ missionary efforts fare in Africa? Dipped in controversy 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Her father, a builder, had grown up with the Salvation Army and Baptists; her mother was a Roman Catholic. What is it like to live with parents very different from you? 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z "I am still a Baptist, but I can no longer identify with Southern Baptists," Moore told Religion News Service Tuesday. Evangelicals lost a major female leader over Trump supporter hypocrisy – will other women follow? 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z "The Southern Baptists have lost a powerful champion in a time in which their public witness has already been significantly weakened." Evangelicals lost a major female leader over Trump supporter hypocrisy – will other women follow? 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Philip Galanes: So, what pushes two Southern Baptists from Texas straight to the top of the gossip game? Table For Three: A Conversation With Liz Smith, Gossip Columnist and Jess Cagle, Editorial Director of People Magazine 2014-04-25T22:08:35Z The Southern Baptists broke from their northern brethren in 1845, as war between the states loomed. Dipped in controversy 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Practically the only difference between the two is that the Baptists are baptized by dunking, whereas the Methodists just get sprinkled. The Ga. towns that Sherman spared in his March to the Sea He tells the story when someone says a church, not Huested, owns Sunergos, or when they say his employees are all Baptists bent on converting customers. “Where are your Bibles?”: Jesus, Kentucky and the best lattes in the South 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z Jefferson and Madison won the debate, in part because of strong backing from Baptists, Methodists, Episcopalians, and some Presbyterians who considered any support from government an intrusion on their religious ambitions. Should atheists fight for religion in government? 2013-04-16T18:50:00Z Two errors lurked in that sentence and its presumption — that secular humanism is a religion, and that the Southern Baptists’ religion is a religion. The Pious Presidency of Jimmy Carter 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z In interviews with Salon, several Southern Baptists said that many people who were present had never even heard of the racist movement before. Southern Baptists declare war on the alt-right 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z For six months, almost no one took notice of the brief filed quietly by Southern Baptists in a case winding its way to the Kentucky Supreme Court. Southern Baptist Leaders Quietly Seek Shield From Abuse Suits 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The couple are Southern Baptists who host the weekly “Truth Be Told With Mike and Kelly Johnson” podcast that analyzes political and social issues from their religious perspective. Speaker Johnson’s wife shuts down business website that compared homosexuality to bestiality 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z This “dechurching,” as they call it, is apparent in most denominations, reducing the numbers of Presbyterians and Episcopalians and also of evangelicals like Southern Baptists. America is losing faith in religion | Nicholas D. Kristof 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z In a video circulated to Southern Baptists last week, Mr. McLaurin praised the work of the denomination’s pastors, teachers and seminary professors. Southern Baptist Convention Leader Resigns Over False Résumé 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Barber shared in the same post that he had granted that request: “Biblical Christianity offers you one and only one response to that plea, fellow Southern Baptists. Yes, Willie, I forgive you.” Southern Baptist leader resigns from top administrative post for lying on his resume about schooling 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z In 2022, Southern Baptists released a report detailing hundreds of cases of abuse. Southern Baptist leader out after lying about academic credentials 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z It maintained that the church’s beliefs are “very much in line” with those of Southern Baptists and has no intention of changing that. North Carolina megachurch exits Southern Baptist Convention after expulsions over women pastors 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Yet Christians of many stripes — including Baptists, Mennonites and others who call themselves “children of God” — were among the first people to use the new Saudi tourist visas. Saudi Arabia Wants Tourists. It Didn’t Expect Christians. 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z At their annual meeting in New Orleans this week, Southern Baptists doubled down on their crusade against female clergy. Opinion: What is the Southern Baptists' problem with women? 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists’ decision to purge women from church leadership provides insight into the psyche of the evangelical right ahead of the 2024 election. Donald Trump Has a Polling Problem 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z He also asked Baptists to pray for the committee staff “and the McLaurin family” and promised “further updates” on the search process “in a commitment to transparency.” Southern Baptist leader out after lying about academic credentials 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Warren had said Baptists should be able to agree to disagree on issues such as women in ministry while cooperating on missions and evangelism. North Carolina megachurch exits Southern Baptist Convention after expulsions over women pastors 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Outside the convention hall, the city was draped in rainbow flags, signifying L.G.B.T.Q. pride rather than what the rainbow meant to Southern Baptists: God’s promise to Noah to preserve his people on Earth. Southern Baptists’ Fight Over Female Leaders Shows Power of Insurgent Right 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Many lifelong Southern Baptists still bear the scars of those purges. Opinion: What is the Southern Baptists' problem with women? 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Fern Creek's pastor told CBS News it was a "sad day for Southern Baptists". Southern Baptists expel US churches with female pastors 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists voted to restrict women in church leadership, opening hundreds of churches to investigation and expulsions. Trump and the Fun Factor 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Though most Southern Baptists believe in that principle, they were content for many years to allow individual Baptist churches to make their own leadership decisions. Southern Baptists Vote to Keep Out Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists needed women “working in our churches” Mr. Lee said, speaking directly to women. Southern Baptists’ Fight Over Female Leaders Shows Power of Insurgent Right 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z “If doctrinal disagreements between Baptists are considered sin, we all get kicked out,” he reminded the famously contentious Baptists, adding that the denomination’s doctrinal statement contains more than 4,000 words. Opinion: What is the Southern Baptists' problem with women? 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Warren had urged Baptists to agree to disagree “in order to share a common mission.” Southern Baptists refuse to let Saddleback Church back into the denomination for women pastors 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists have historically prioritized allowing individual churches to lead as they like, and the denomination is seen as an association rather than a hierarchical organization compared with other Christian traditions, like Catholicism. What’s at Stake as Southern Baptists Move to Bar Women Pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z But Southern Baptists have also historically revered the principle of congregational autonomy, seeing their denomination as an association bound together by cooperation rather than by hierarchies and creeds. Southern Baptists Vote to Keep Out Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z The push from conservative Baptists echoes tactics of a previous generation of conservatives who wrested the denomination from perceived liberal drift starting in the 1970s. Southern Baptists’ Fight Over Female Leaders Shows Power of Insurgent Right 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z He said Baptists should look for the good while recognizing the bad. Warren makes emotional appeal to Southern Baptist delegates on women pastors: Bring my church back 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z “If doctrinal disagreements between Baptists are considered sin, we all get kicked out.” Impassioned appeals by ousted churches spotlight Southern Baptists’ stance against women pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The right wing of the Southern Baptists, the largest Protestant denomination in America, is now — like conservatives more broadly — cracking down on what it sees as dangerous liberal drift. Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Kristan Pounders, 30, from Big Level Baptist Church in Wiggins, Miss. said she thought the pastors appealing the expulsions had well-presented arguments, but they were not in agreement with what Southern Baptists believe. Southern Baptists Vote to Keep Out Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z At the same time, some of the most prominent Southern Baptists in the country, once seen as mainstream voices, have also cut ties, turned off by the hard-line politics of the right. Southern Baptists’ Fight Over Female Leaders Shows Power of Insurgent Right 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z In an open letter to SBC delegates, Mr. Warren said Baptists should affirm the “Baptist Faith and Message” as “a consensus of opinion” and “not a creed,” as they have for years. Southern Baptists to vote on ban on women pastors at New Orleans meeting 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Both of the congregations say Baptists should be able to agree to disagree — while making a common cause for evangelism. In a last-ditch effort, longtime Southern Baptist churches expelled for women pastors fight to stay 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Some Southern Baptists view female leaders as “as an early harbinger of a raft of other changes,” said Joshua Abbotoy, whose church left the denomination last year because of concerns about a liberal drift. Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z A key question is how much energy and fervor Southern Baptists will be able to muster for the GOP presidential primary. For many Southern Baptists, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Conflict is inevitable, people across the denomination believe, as Southern Baptists will have to sort out the fate of hundreds more churches with women in positions of leadership. Southern Baptists’ Fight Over Female Leaders Shows Power of Insurgent Right 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists’ rate of baptisms — seen by many as a better sign of spiritual vitality than membership — are also in long-term decline despite a small post-pandemic bounce in 2022. Saddleback Church appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptists on issue of women pastors 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z “I want to worship under that same umbrella and do missions together like Southern Baptists have done all of these years,” Popham said. In a last-ditch effort, longtime Southern Baptist churches expelled for women pastors fight to stay 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z In an open letter addressed “to all Southern Baptists,” Mr. Warren emphasized the denomination’s history of rejecting the kind of formal creeds that bind many other traditions. Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z And like many historically white Protestant denominations, Southern Baptists are graying, with the average age at 55, according to the 2020 Cooperative Election Study. For many Southern Baptists, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z In recent months, several of the Southern Baptists’ state affiliates have adopted resolutions embracing the overall thrust of the anti-trans bills. Wave of anti-transgender bills in Republican-led states divides US faith leaders 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Fern Creek said the question of women in ministry should be a “second or third tier issue” on which Baptists can disagree. Saddleback Church appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptists on issue of women pastors 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z The issue of women in ministry has long been debated among Southern Baptists, dating back to the late 20th century controversies that led to a sharp rightward shift in its leadership. In a last-ditch effort, longtime Southern Baptist churches expelled for women pastors fight to stay 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Historically, Southern Baptists have given priority to the autonomy of individual churches, and have seen their denomination as an association rather than a hierarchical organization. Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z And Southern Baptists are experiencing the same media fragmentation that the nation is as a whole. For many Southern Baptists, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists have passed resolutions in recent years calling for action on the pandemic of mass killings in the United States. SBC official urges Tennessee lawmakers to pass red-flag law after Nashville shooting 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z David Sons, chairman of the Executive Committee, said this will be the first time any churches have ever appealed their dismissals to the Southern Baptists’ annual meeting. Saddleback Church appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptists on issue of women pastors 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z At the same time, it believes the larger body of Southern Baptists — not just the Executive Committee — should decide whether to maintain fellowship with churches with women pastors. Saddleback Church doubles down on support for female pastors 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Now, some Southern Baptists fear an ultraconservative ideological wing of the organization is imposing its own beliefs and values on other churches. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z “We’ve had to cross those lines in different ways because of the issues we’re involved in,” such as advocating for immigrants or for reforms in how Southern Baptists deal with issues of abuse. For many Southern Baptists, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Pastor Bo Burgess of West Virginia Baptists for Biblical Values said he doesn’t believe the bill could be used to discriminate against anyone — it’s about protecting people from discrimination, she said. West Virginians clash over religious freedom bill at hearing 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z At the convention’s larger meeting in 2022, Southern Baptists debated whether to oust Saddleback. Southern Baptists Expel Saddleback Church Over Female Pastor 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z “We partnered with Southern Baptists who helped us get started, but we’ve also been delighted to partner with many different church leaders from a variety of denominations to advance the Gospel,” she said. Saddleback Church doubles down on support for female pastors 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptists have never had any significant number of churches that have been pastored by women. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Southern Baptists form a core part of the white evangelical Christian bloc that has reliably and overwhelmingly voted Republican in recent elections, and is expected to again in 2024. For many Southern Baptists, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z He made an emotional speech in June 2022 at the Southern Baptists’ annual convention in Anaheim, standing by his ordination of women. Southern Baptists oust Saddleback Church over woman pastor 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z For Southern Baptists, almost all of the cooperation with the reforms will be voluntary. Southern Baptists passed abuse reforms. Now they have to make them stick. 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z “The one who I really think has the best chance and is a fighter is Ron DeSantis,” said Cranston, the Iowa-based founder of a national group called Baptists for Biblical Values. Christian leaders start to break from Trump — with an eye on DeSantis 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z For Rick to do what he did in Southern California required some different strategies and different ways of communicating, and that was unsettling to traditional hard-line Southern Baptists. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z For Sora Baptists, death comes about through the “will of God”—a motivation they still find hard to explain. This Spiritual Tradition Could Be the Most Poetic Bereavement Therapy Ever Documented 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z While Southern Baptists’ statement of faith officially opposes women as pastors, each congregation is self-governing, so the main enforcement mechanism is to oust it from membership. Southern Baptists oust Saddleback Church over woman pastor 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z But a group of pastors announced last week that Hunt has been restored to ministry, less than six months after Southern Baptists passed changes designed to address a sex abuse crisis. SBC president says disgraced predecessor is unfit to return to ministry 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z But, Kaylor continued, "If DeSantis can gain support from Southern Baptists and other evangelicals" — a much larger pool of voters — "he could find a path to victory in the presidential primaries." Did Christian nationalism lose in the midterms? Sort of — but it's not going away 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z There used to be moderate Baptists, conservative Baptists, fundamental Baptists and even liberal Baptists, but everyone allowed each other to worship how they wanted and still cooperated for missions, ministry, evangelism and theological education. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z The Rev. Drew Hill of Memorial Baptist Church said his congregation “has not been affiliated with Southern Baptists for many years” and he has informed Mr. Law of that. Southern Baptist pastor in Northern Virginia issues amendment to exclude women as pastors 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Warren made an emotional speech in June at the Southern Baptists’ annual convention in Anaheim standing by his ordination of women. New Saddleback pastor sees women clergy in church’s future 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z We’re talking more conservative than Southern Baptists, Fox “News” and the GOP combined. Money no longer fears LGBTQ people 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Barber’s background as a trusted, small-town preacher — not to mention his folksy sense of humor and self-deprecating style — helps explain why fellow Baptists picked him. Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists’ president 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z “Southern Baptists have always been more concerned about distributing life jackets to people who are drowning than straitjackets,” he said. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Barber’s background as a trusted, small-town preacher — not to mention his folksy sense of humor — helps explain why fellow Baptists picked him. Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists’ president 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z “We have done our best to serve Southern Baptists by helping position our seminary for the future, but much, much work remains to be done,” he said. Southern Baptist departures continue as major seminary president resigns 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z But the very thing that prompted the Southern Baptists’ disapproval is what attracted the Joyces themselves to College Park. LGBTQ-friendly church OK with getting Southern Baptist boot 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z “To many Southern Baptists, Bart is an appealing president precisely because he does not pastor a suburban megachurch or lead a seminary,” Finn said via email. Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists’ president 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Someone or some groups of people formally submitted Saddleback Church for inquiry by the credentials committee to examine whether or not the church had fallen out of close fellowship with Southern Baptists. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Rank-and-file Baptists have demonstrated a strong commitment to implementing sex abuse reforms, but the final outcome remains unclear. Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists’ president 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Most Americans, including Southern Baptists, “want a solution to our broken immigration system,” Leatherwood added. Cruel or harmless? Pastors mixed on GOP migrant transports 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, the Southern Baptists’ state affiliate, sent similar inquiries, he said. LGBTQ-friendly church OK with getting Southern Baptist boot 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z I think many find him to be a breath of fresh air as well as a thoughtful voice to represent Southern Baptists to the outside world. Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists’ president 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z A scroll through Twitter is all you have to do to find out the number of intemperate pastors Southern Baptists have. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Nathan Finn, a church historian and provost of North Greenville University in South Carolina, agreed that Barber’s small-town appeal is a big part of why Baptists turned to him. Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists’ president 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Moore’s departure from the denomination was seen by many as a voice against those Southern Baptists who still support former President Donald Trump, even after the Jan. 6, 2021 protests at the U.S. Southern Baptists to keep promoting ‘life, religious liberty, marriage’ protections via policy arm 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Founded by Southern Baptists in 1906, it supported the civil rights sit-in at the Greensboro Woolworth’s in 1960, began ordaining women in the 1980s and became openly LGBTQ-affirming about two decades ago, he said. LGBTQ-friendly church OK with getting Southern Baptist boot 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The burst of religious enthusiasm that began in Kentucky and Tennessee in the 1790s and early 1800s among Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians owed much to the uniqueness of the early decades of the republic. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Evidence in the report suggests leaders also told Southern Baptists they could not maintain a database of offenders to prevent more abuse while secretly keeping such a list for years. Justice Dept. investigating Southern Baptist Convention handling of sex abuse 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention was created in 1845 when Southern Baptists split from northerners over the issue of slavery, which the southerners at the time supported and the northerners opposed. Southern Baptist Convention Says It Faces Federal Investigation for Sexual Abuse 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z He wants to champion the unheard voices of Southern Baptists in the far-flung, often isolated rural churches like his. Southern Baptists’ new president shines spotlight on rural churches 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Scholar Susan M. Shaw, who has long studied the Southern Baptists, explained that they have not always been opposed to abortion. "Interesting shift": America’s religious groups are divided on abortion 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z For Southern Baptists across the nation, Friday was a day of triumph, rejoicing and praising God. In the wake of Dobbs, antiabortion religious leaders vow to support women 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists, who are members of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, are staunch supporters of anti-abortion views. After Roe’s demise, clergy lead faithful in praise, laments 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z The camp is owned by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, which is now called Oklahoma Baptists and is part of the SBC. Senator in 2010 deposition: 13-year-olds can consent to sex 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z For his part, Barber often talks and tweets about an “army of peacemakers,” referring to a grass-roots coalition of Southern Baptists who can find unity in the Bible. Southern Baptists’ new president shines spotlight on rural churches 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists “rejoice at the ruling,” he said. From joy to anger, faith leaders react to Roe’s reversal 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z "I think some Southern Baptists lost their minds when a Black man was elected president -- not all, but some," Smith said. Black pastor torches Christian leaders that became “whores” for Trump at Southern Baptist convention 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z He then urged Southern Baptists to set aside their differences and work together to spread the gospel around the world. Saddleback still Southern Baptist for now, after surprise appeal by Rick Warren 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Oklahoma Baptists did not respond to questions about how many cases involving sexual misconduct at Falls Creek have been settled. Senator in 2010 deposition: 13-year-olds can consent to sex 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z The Baptists also passed a resolution branding as “reprehensible” the policies of 408 Federal Indian Boarding Schools between 1819 and 1969 to forcibly assimilate indigenous peoples’ children and even impose conversions on them. Southern Baptist business meeting ends, but sex-abuse, other challenges remain 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z He declared that church administrative practices — known as “polity” among Southern Baptists and members of other denominations — must be turned against those who would injure church members. Southern Baptist churches must be ‘dangerous places’ for sexual predators, new president says 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Barber repeatedly called for Southern Baptists to find common ground despite their differences over issues such as race and gender roles. New SBC President commits to move sex abuse reforms forward 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Warren also said Baptists are able to overcome all kinds of theological differences and still cooperate. Saddleback still Southern Baptist for now, after surprise appeal by Rick Warren 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z “I am thankful Oklahoma Baptists already made significant steps toward preventing abuse in Oklahoma, implementing a number of best practices in all areas of our ministries, including at our encampments,” Fisher said. Senator in 2010 deposition: 13-year-olds can consent to sex 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z No Southern Baptists were named in a recent Bureau of Indian Affairs Investigative Report, but the group felt a need to condemn the actions it described. Southern Baptist business meeting ends, but sex-abuse, other challenges remain 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists: This week, the country’s largest Protestant denomination will elect a leader and determine its response to a sex abuse scandal. What the Changing Tech Market Means for California’s Economy 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Expressing anger on Twitter and “trying to own” people instead of solving problems has only deepened divisions among Southern Baptists, he said. New SBC President commits to move sex abuse reforms forward 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Mohler served on the committee that revised the SBC statement of faith to include the ban on women pastors and said Southern Baptists know what the word “pastor” means. Saddleback still Southern Baptist for now, after surprise appeal by Rick Warren 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Like other conservative evangelical groups across the country, Southern Baptists have been divided in recent years over issues such as racial justice, abortion and the idea of liberalism overtaking the denomination. Southern Baptists vote on sex abuse proposals, debate female pastors 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists overwhelmingly believe that sex is permissible only between a man and a woman in marriage. Southern Baptist Convention in Anaheim approves resolutions designed to fight sex abuse 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z While many prominent Southern Baptists promote Calvinism, Barber says he can’t accept one of its tenets — that God only predestines some to be saved. Texas pastor Bart Barber elected Southern Baptist president 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z But throughout the meeting, hardline Southern Baptists voiced a slate of criticisms from the convention hall floor. New SBC President commits to move sex abuse reforms forward 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Some Southern Baptists say that the ban on women pastors only applies to the senior pastor of a church. Saddleback still Southern Baptist for now, after surprise appeal by Rick Warren 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z In a resolution on abortion, Southern Baptists urge the Supreme Court to overturn the abortion-related precedents set in Roe v. Southern Baptists vote on sex abuse proposals, debate female pastors 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists will also spend $1 million to start a “survivor care fund” that will provide counseling and other services to victims. Southern Baptists vote ‘bare minimum’ steps dealing with sexual abuse 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z But he said Southern Baptists can work together despite these differences. Texas pastor Bart Barber elected Southern Baptist president 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Thousands of Southern Baptists are here in Anaheim for their big national meeting. Southern Baptists agree to keep list of accused sex abusers 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z This week, with all those pressures bearing down, thousands of Southern Baptists are gathering for an annual meeting that may prove to be its most consequential in decades. Southern Baptists, Battling Divisions, Gather for ‘Historic’ Convention 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists at the meeting, who are called “messengers,” voted to elect their next leader, which was seen as shaping the direction of the 13.7 million-member denomination. Southern Baptists vote on sex abuse proposals, debate female pastors 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z ANAHEIM, Calif. — Southern Baptists filled a cavernous hotel ballroom Sunday to hear a warning: Don’t cooperate or compromise with the Devil. As Southern Baptists gather, right-wing faction sounds alarms 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z In an era when many churches have multiple ministers on staff, Southern Baptists have been debating how to apply their official stance that “the office of pastor is limited to men.” Texas pastor Bart Barber elected Southern Baptist president 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z He challenged those who would say these steps interfere with Baptists’ focus on missions, saying that “protecting the sheep from the wolves” is essential to mission. Southern Baptists agree to keep list of accused sex abusers 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z For Southern Baptists, at stake is not just internal policy and leadership, but the fractious group’s long-term priorities and its approach to an array of increasingly contentious social issues. Southern Baptists, Battling Divisions, Gather for ‘Historic’ Convention 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z This year, she said, more than half of the Southern Baptists they asked to take a ribbon did. Southern Baptists vote on sex abuse proposals, debate female pastors 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z And this week, as their huge denomination gathers for its annual meeting and to elect a new president, the urgent warning was aimed at their fellow Southern Baptists. As Southern Baptists gather, right-wing faction sounds alarms 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z “Southern Baptists are grieving for survivors of abuse and are seeking ways to better safeguard children and families,” the statement said. Calls for SBC to cut ties with Guidepost Solutions greet firm’s Pride Month tweet 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z “Send Relief’s contribution will allow Southern Baptists’ generous Cooperative Program giving to continue to serve and support SBC missionaries, church planters and seminary students,” the letter said. Baptist relief group pledges $4 million to implement abuse task force ideas, fund victims’ care 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z He has called for Baptists to be “culturally uncompromising.” Southern Baptists, Battling Divisions, Gather for ‘Historic’ Convention 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Brad Eubank, pastor of Petal First Baptist Church in Petal, Miss., who identified himself as a sex abuse survivor, stood at a microphone Tuesday evening and urged his fellow Southern Baptists to adopt the recommendations. Southern Baptists vote on sex abuse proposals, debate female pastors 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Nearly 10,000 Southern Baptists are expected to vote on business matters Tuesday and Wednesday, including revisions to policies on sex abuse. As Southern Baptists gather, right-wing faction sounds alarms 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z He said he believes “moderate and progressive Baptists and even some of the conservative folks in the Baptist world will applaud” his position. Baylor professor in op-ed calls for criminal probes of Southern Baptist sex abuse 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z “Southern Baptists would have been kept in the dark about what was really going on in their convention without the waiver of privilege,” she said. How the ‘apocalyptic’ Southern Baptist report almost didn’t happen 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Though Southern Baptists have grappled with abuse allegations for years, the report sent shock waves through its churches for its descriptions of how leaders ignored and stifled victims’ pleas for help and resisted reforms. Southern Baptists Release List of Alleged Sex Abusers 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists were also expected to decide whether to cut ties with California megachurch Saddleback Church, one of the largest in the denomination, over plans to hire a female teaching pastor. Southern Baptists vote on sex abuse proposals, debate female pastors 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Southerners resented the push from Baptists in the North to end the scourge of slavery, so they seceded to form the Southern Baptist Convention. Op-Ed: The Southern Baptists are having a come-to-Jesus moment 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The release of the database comes 15 years after Christa Brown began sounding the alarm that Southern Baptists needed to keep such a list to prevent abusers from transferring from church to church. Southern Baptist leaders release sex abuser database they kept secret for years 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists will convene for their annual meeting in mid-June in Anaheim, Calif., where they will consider other action items based on the report’s findings and recommendations. Southern Baptists to Release List of Ministers Accused of Sexual Abuse 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The Post's View: Southern Baptists finally face up to sex abuse. Opinion | When Southern Baptist victims reported abuse, lawyers stood in the way 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The ordinations renewed a battle among Southern Baptists over whether women can be considered pastors, as opposed to having them serve as preachers or Bible teachers. Southern Baptists vote on sex abuse proposals, debate female pastors 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Turns out the Roman Catholic Church has nothing on the Southern Baptists when it comes to covering up sexual misconduct. Op-Ed: The Southern Baptists are having a come-to-Jesus moment 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Brown said she hopes the SBC will develop a safe place where Southern Baptists can report clergy sex abuse and obtain independent investigations. Southern Baptist leaders say they will release list of alleged sex abusers 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists are expected to discuss the recommendations in the report at their annual gathering in Anaheim, Calif., next month. Key takeaways from the bombshell sex abuse report by Southern Baptists 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z And here the distinction between Catholics and Baptists evaporates. Opinion | When Southern Baptist victims reported abuse, lawyers stood in the way 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Al Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, said from the floor Tuesday that he thinks the confessional statement Baptists agree on is clear that women should not be considered pastors. Southern Baptists vote on sex abuse proposals, debate female pastors 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z In reality, polling shows that white evangelicals — many of them Southern Baptists — are by far Trump's most enthusiastic supporters. Southern Baptist scandal: It's no coincidence that anti-abortion churches protect sexual abusers 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z It took years of several sex abuse survivors sharing their stories with national media outlets, blogs and on social media before Southern Baptists requested a third-party investigation into how it was being handled. Southern Baptist leaders say they will release list of alleged sex abusers 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The product of an eight-month probe requested by Southern Baptists at their annual meeting in Nashville in 2021, it includes several key takeaways. Key takeaways from the bombshell sex abuse report by Southern Baptists 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The scandal is out in the open now, forced into the light by rank-and-file Baptists who are determined to face the truth. Opinion | When Southern Baptist victims reported abuse, lawyers stood in the way 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z As Western culture grows more secular, Warren said, Southern Baptists have to decide, “Are we going to treat each other as allies or adversaries?” Southern Baptists vote on sex abuse proposals, debate female pastors 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The release of the report represents an extraordinary moment for Southern Baptists, the country’s largest Protestant denomination. Southern Baptist Leaders Mishandled Sex Abuse Crisis, Report Alleges 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Although lawyers told convention leaders they could pursue such a database, leaders told Southern Baptists for decades that they couldn’t due to the denomination’s non-hierarchical structure. Southern Baptist leaders say they will release list of alleged sex abusers 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Evidence in the report suggests leaders also lied to Southern Baptists over whether they could maintain a database of offenders to prevent more abuse when top leaders were secretly keeping a private list for years. Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, kept secret database, report says 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z The Baptists should offer “both a sincere apology and a tangible gesture” including a “survivor compensation fund,” the report from D.C.-based Guidepost Associates said. Independent report blasts Southern Baptist leaders for sex-abuse coverups 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z He called on Southern Baptists to lament and prepare to change the denomination’s culture and implement reforms. Report: Top Southern Baptists stonewalled sex abuse victims 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z The Baptists bought the property in 1889 and gradually established the church, a printing house, a school, a seminary and the headquarters that now serves about 70,000 Baptists in western Cuba. Cuba hotel explosion badly damaged major Baptist church 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Jenkins’s reading of his colleagues indicates a truce of sorts in Southern Baptists’ sometimes tortuous relationship with the Disney company. Southern Baptists back DeSantis’s war with Disney but not a boycott 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z The report, which was requested by Southern Baptists during its last annual meeting, comes just weeks before its next gathering in Anaheim, Calif., where members are expected discuss next steps. Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, kept secret database, report says 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z “So I Googled it, and it turns out there are 212. I told my mom, ‘If you get a backdoor, you can get all the Baptists.’” How Miranda Lambert became country's queen without ever kissing the ring 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z As a Baptist minister and theologian myself, I believe it is important to understand how Christians more generally, and Baptists in particular, hold differing views on the meaning of the resurrection. Do Christians believe God resurrected Jesus from the dead? Well, it's complicated 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Overall, the church estimates there about about 200,000 Baptists across the whole island. Cuba hotel explosion badly damaged major Baptist church 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Some of the indifference may come from the sense that boycotts don’t work: After eight years of Baptists shunning Disney two decades ago, the company has only grown stronger and more popular. Southern Baptists back DeSantis’s war with Disney but not a boycott 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists have been immersed in their own sex abuse scandals. Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, kept secret database, report says 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z “They thought they had picked a fight that they could win,” Pinsky said of the Southern Baptists. In Disney's DeSantis feud, echoes of a culture war that never died 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Despite their predominance, the liberal and conservative arguments on the resurrection of Jesus are not the only approaches held among Baptists. Do Christians believe God resurrected Jesus from the dead? Well, it's complicated 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Many Methodists and Baptists embraced the new measures and eventually displaced Presbyterians as America’s largest evangelical denominations. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z That decision, paired with tolerance of an unofficial “gay day” celebration at Walt Disney World in Florida, prompted a noisy boycott from Southern Baptists. Disney Employees Walk Out Amid Furor Over Florida Legislation 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z For decades, the findings show, Southern Baptists were told the denomination could not put together a registry of sex offenders because it would go against the denomination’s polity — or how it functions. Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, kept secret database, report says 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Pinsky said he doubts there will be enough of a backlash against Disney to harm its bottom line, citing the failure of the Southern Baptists’ boycott. In Disney's DeSantis feud, echoes of a culture war that never died 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Baptists who hold this view primarily interpret the resurrection as God's response and commitment to liberating those who, like Jesus, experience poverty and oppression. Do Christians believe God resurrected Jesus from the dead? Well, it's complicated 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z In reply, the president praised the First Amendment for “building a wall of separation between Church & State,” and encouraged the Baptists’ fight against church establishment. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z But the delay is hastening the breakup of the third-largest religious body in the United States, behind Catholics and Southern Baptists. Methodist conservatives to launch breakaway group in May 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z “It buoys what we’ve been saying all along. Now Southern Baptists have to carry the weight.” Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, kept secret database, report says 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Their teaching influenced the later Quakers and Baptists, groups who split from the Anglican Church. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Given this diversity of perspectives on the resurrection, Baptists are not unique among Christians in engaging matters of faith practice. Do Christians believe God resurrected Jesus from the dead? Well, it's complicated 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z The Presbyterian and Methodist denominations remained popular with the elite, but Methodists and Baptists attracted members from all classes, including slaves, middling white women, and plantation mistresses. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z After noting the efforts Southern Baptists made to help in disaster relief and providing aid to refugees, he turned towards the question of race relations. Southern Baptist president won’t seek second term, breaking decades of precedent 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z “The question Southern Baptists have to ask is, ‘How could this happen?’” Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, kept secret database, report says 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Hauling his family out of Louisiana, he left the Southern Baptists behind. Beaten by the Klan in 1963, a Black man just spoke to the White pastor who helped rescue him 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z However, I argue that Baptists may be distinct in that they believe that such matters must be freely believed by one's own conscience and not enforced by any external religious authority. Do Christians believe God resurrected Jesus from the dead? Well, it's complicated 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z By 1790, about a fourth of white southerners and 3 percent of blacks had joined churches, especially evangelical congregations of Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Mr. Litton also called on Southern Baptists to confront such issues as racism. Southern Baptist president won’t seek second term, breaking decades of precedent 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Moore said he expects Southern Baptists to receive Sunday’s report in a similar way to how Nikita Khrushchev shocked the Soviet Union when he detailed Joseph Stalin’s crimes in a speech in 1956. Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, kept secret database, report says 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Lindsay went on to call CRT, which a number of Black Southern Baptists have embraced, "an explicit and intentional act of heresy." Meet James Lindsay, the far right's "world-level expert" on CRT and "Race Marxism" 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Just like all other Christian denominations, Baptists are divided on the issue of the bodily resurrection of Jesus. Do Christians believe God resurrected Jesus from the dead? Well, it's complicated 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Presbyterians asked for slavery’s “final abolition” in 1787, and Baptists in 1789 called slavery “a violent deprivation of the rights of nature and inconsistent with republican government.” Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Mr. Burleson, 59, served two terms as president of the Southern Baptists of Oklahoma, the largest evangelical denomination in the state. First They Fought About Masks. Then Over the Soul of the City. 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z “People will say, ‘This is not all Southern Baptists, look at all the good we do.’ Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, kept secret database, report says 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z It led to a social media firestorm and renewed criticism of women preachers and teachers from more conservative Southern Baptists. Amid tension, Southern Baptist women lead where they can 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Arguably, what may be unique about the group is that Baptists believe that no external religious authority can force an individual member to adhere to the tenets of Christian faith in any prescribed way. Do Christians believe God resurrected Jesus from the dead? Well, it's complicated 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z With Roger Williams as one of its leading citizens, Rhode Island became a beacon of religious tolerance, and irritated its neighbors by sheltering Baptists, Quakers, Jews, and other dissidents from Puritan orthodoxy. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Records are less precise among the more decentralized Baptists, but women’s ordination was long the exception among them. Women breaking through to top roles in Black churches 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z For the congregations in that category, including Baptists and charismatics, that means plumbing, heating equipment, maintenance costs and potentially hundreds of gallons of water for each event. Horse Troughs, Hot Tubs and Hashtags: Baptism Is Getting Wild 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Today, she is the new women’s ministry director for Texas Baptists, recently making the jump from an SBC seminary to the state convention. Amid tension, Southern Baptist women lead where they can 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z In the early 20th century, Baptists in the United States found themselves on both sides of a schism within American Christianity over doctrinal issues, known as the fundamentalist-modernist controversy. Do Christians believe God resurrected Jesus from the dead? Well, it's complicated 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Baptists and other dissenters continued to protest, however, joined by Enlightenment figures like Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, who argued that religion was a strictly private matter that deserved no public funding. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Southern Baptists, he said, also are reluctant to tell local churches what to do — which makes it harder to address abuse. Southern Baptist leaders at the state level to review policies on preventing sex abuse 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z But it adds: “We believe it best, however, to reserve endorsement and funding for planters who are willing to reflect the practice of most Southern Baptists in this issue.” Baptist missions group tells new churches to nix women preachers 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Delegates to the Southern Baptists’ national meeting in June had approved the independent probe and voted for the committee to waive privilege if asked to do so by the investigating firm. Southern Baptist leader Ronnie Floyd resigns after internal fight over sex abuse investigation 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z A written report of the findings is due to the task force before Southern Baptists meet in June for their annual denominational meeting. Top Southern Baptist committee funds sex abuse probe 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z New England’s religious establishment supported Federalists as defenders of tradition, but Baptists and other dissenters favored the religious liberties offered by Republicans. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z But the timing so close to Biden’s announcement has been awkward for Southern Baptists, especially since White evangelicals are less likely to get vaccinated than other religious groups. Southern Baptist missionaries receive a new coronavirus vaccine mandate 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists pride themselves on being a “cooperative” fellowship of independent churches without the top-down hierarchy found in other Protestant denominations and the Roman Catholic Church. Baptist missions group tells new churches to nix women preachers 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z A 1969 poll by the Baptist Standard found that 90 percent of Texas Baptists thought the state’s abortion laws were too restrictive. How the Texas Anti-Abortion Movement Helped Enact a Near-Complete Ban 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z That’s exactly how a lot of Southern Baptists want it to be here, too. Michael Moore says Taliban like ‘a lot of Southern Baptists’; director ‘so pleased with Biden’ 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Throughout the colonies, evangelicalism invigorated Baptists, Presbyterians, and, later, Methodists, while Anglicans, Quakers, and Old Light Congregationalists languished. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Some of the same Baptists who opposed Mr. Litton’s election are now calling for his resignation. ‘Sermongate’ Prompts a Quandary: Should Pastors Borrow Words From One Another? 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z While the Southern Baptist Convention was formed in response to northern Baptists opposition to slavery, the SBC repudiated racism 26 years ago, calling for reconciliation. New Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton greeted with baptism by fire 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z He heads one of the largest congregations in the Southern Baptist Convention, but he has defied some Southern Baptists strictures: Just this past Mother’s Day he ordained three women as pastors. Op-Ed: Memo to Saddleback Church: Replacing Pastor Rick Warren is a minefield 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z Hollywood director Michael Moore says he is reminded of “a lot of Southern Baptists” when he thinks of the Taliban. Michael Moore says Taliban like ‘a lot of Southern Baptists’; director ‘so pleased with Biden’ 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Located in the heart of what would become the Burned-Over District, Palmyra teemed with religious excitement as Presbyterians, Baptists, and Methodists all sponsored revivals and competed for converts. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z There were heated debates among Baptists during the 1950s and 1960s, and there are still heated debates among Baptists in 2021. Why the Southern Baptist Convention finally rejected Trumpism 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Litton added that “where churches tend to get stuck in their traditions and just kind of sit there” is where the Baptists see declines. New Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton greeted with baptism by fire 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z “Our committees and, subsequently, appointments, nominations need to reflect what Southern Baptists really look like.” J.D. Greear looks back on his tenure as president of the Southern Baptist Convention 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Moore accused the press of unfairly warping coverage of the Democrat while likening populations of Baptists to the Islamic fundamentalists now in control of Kabul. Michael Moore says Taliban like ‘a lot of Southern Baptists’; director ‘so pleased with Biden’ 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z There are more than 14 million Southern Baptists in the United States, making them the country’s largest Protestant denomination and an avatar for white evangelicalism. Southern Baptist Vote Signals Further Fractures in American Evangelicalism 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Although many Baptists identify with the far-right White evangelical movement, some African-American Baptists are outspoken supporters of liberal and progressive causes — the Rev. Al Sharpton and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, for example. Why the Southern Baptist Convention finally rejected Trumpism 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z In the first round of voting on Tuesday afternoon, Southern Baptists rejected a prominent mainstream candidate and onetime favorite for the presidency, Al Mohler Jr., who received 26 percent of some 14,000 votes. Southern Baptists Narrowly Head Off Ultraconservative Takeover 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z She thinks the decisions made Tuesday might mean nothing for survivors if Southern Baptists don’t do more to change the committee’s leadership. Southern Baptists elect Ed Litton as their president, a defeat for the hard right 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z In response, a diverse group of Southern Baptists, including Litton and Luter, co-signed a statement asserting that systemic racial injustice is a reality. Southern Baptists’ new leader: long career as bridge builder 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists of all persuasions recognized the meeting’s high stakes before it started. Southern Baptist Vote Signals Further Fractures in American Evangelicalism 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z After months of controversy, more than 17,000 Southern Baptists registered for this year’s annual meeting — double the number that attended the 2019 gathering. The fight within the Southern Baptist Convention: Will an ultra-conservative faction 'take the ship'? 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z But he warned of a new threat to Southern Baptists in the 21st century. Southern Baptists Narrowly Head Off Ultraconservative Takeover 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Rogers said that while Southern Baptists have made statements on political issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage and religious freedom, it should try to avoid political partisanship. Southern Baptists elect Ed Litton as their president, a defeat for the hard right 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z The share of White Southern Baptists who identified as Republican was once the same share as White United Methodists who identified as Republican from 1998 to about 2008. A great ‘reckoning’ in the Southern Baptist Convention is about to take place 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists are accustomed to playing the long game. Southern Baptist Vote Signals Further Fractures in American Evangelicalism 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Instead, they argue, the group that aligned itself closely with former President Trump should seek to broaden Southern Baptists’ reach and step back from advancing an overtly Republican political agenda. The fight within the Southern Baptist Convention: Will an ultra-conservative faction 'take the ship'? 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z On a podcast posted in March, Stone compared people who use CRT as a framework to Catholics, Methodists and Pentecostals — Christians with whom Baptists have major theological differences and who cannot be in the SBC. Secret recordings, leaked letters: Explosive secrets rocking the Southern Baptist Convention 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists voted to “prayerfully endeavor, before God, to eliminate all incidents of sex abuse and racial discrimination among our churches.” Southern Baptists elect Ed Litton as their president, a defeat for the hard right 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z The two are among the co-signers of a statement by a multiethnic group of Southern Baptists asserting that systemic racial injustice is a reality. Southern Baptists meet amid controversy over leaked letters 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z In 2014, about 85 percent of Southern Baptists were white, 6 percent were Black and 3 percent were Latino, according to the Pew Research Center. ‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Moore was part of a string of high-profile departures from the Southern Baptist Convention earlier this year, and she cited Baptists’ strong support for Trump. Caught in a culture war, this multiracial family navigates a predominantly White evangelical world 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Some Southern Baptists have been raising the issue of transparency among SBC leaders for several years. Secret recordings, leaked letters: Explosive secrets rocking the Southern Baptist Convention 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z However, he reaffirmed his commitment to conservative doctrine Baptists hold dear. Southern Baptists elect Ed Litton as their president, a defeat for the hard right 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z For all the Baptists who will be in the room this week, looming large will be the influence of a non-Baptist who’s not present: Trump. Southern Baptists meet amid controversy over leaked letters 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z Greear, urged Southern Baptists last summer to declare that “Black lives matter.” ‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z While sharing the theological views of their neighbors, Baptists were often social outsiders, looked down upon by Congregationalists, Anglicans and Presbyterians. Opinion | With Russell Moore’s departure from the SBC, Christian conscience has left the building 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z “Southern Baptists deserve to hear you in your own words,” Bethancourt wrote. Secret recordings show Southern Baptist dispute on sex abuse 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Moore wrote his hard-charging letter in February 2020, while still serving as president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, the influential policy arm of the Southern Baptists. Opinion | Russell Moore delivers an unflinching indictment of the Southern Baptist Convention 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Later this month, more than 14,000 Southern Baptists are expected to meet in Nashville for the convention’s annual meeting, which is intended to inspire unity among Baptists. Newly leaked letter details allegations that Southern Baptist leaders mishandled sex abuse claims 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z Hostility over critical race theory among the Southern Baptists, which came to the foreground after Thanksgiving when seminary presidents denounced it, is interwoven with its weaponization by the G.O.P., he said. ‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z As Moore notes, this sort of thing has produced a lot of ex-Southern Baptists, as people have moved to other denominations or fallen out of faith entirely. Opinion | With Russell Moore’s departure from the SBC, Christian conscience has left the building 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z The real intent of the investigation, he wrote, was to keep him quiet: “so that Southern Baptists do not hear what goes on.” Leaked Russell Moore letter blasts SBC conservatives, sheds light on his resignation 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z But Southern Baptists also say he tried to provide a middle way for the convention, pushing it toward a modern approach on topics like immigration and race while maintaining his conservative Baptist theology. Russell Moore’s departure from the Southern Baptist Convention’s leadership prompts questions over its future 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z “The conversations in these closed door meetings were far worse than anything Southern Baptists knew — or the outside world could report.” Newly leaked letter details allegations that Southern Baptist leaders mishandled sex abuse claims 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z Some high-profile Southern Baptists have also pushed back on some strictures against female church leadership. ‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z When he left the hospital, 34 pounds thinner, weak and wobbly, he and his wife, devout Baptists, struggled to figure out God’s purpose behind the ordeal. Faith, freedom, fear all factor into rural America’s COVID vaccine skepticism 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Doug Weaver, a professor of Baptist studies at Baylor University, noted that while most Baptists in the United States are theologically and politically conservative, there are many moderate and liberal Baptists as well. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s deleted Easter tweet reflects religious and political chasms about Christianity 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z One observer who works for a Southern Baptist organization said he did not connect well with grass-roots Baptists. Russell Moore’s departure from the Southern Baptist Convention’s leadership prompts questions over its future 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Many evangelical leaders have spoken in support of vaccinations, ranging from Dallas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress to the Rev. Russell Moore, head of the Southern Baptists’ public policy arm. Vaccine skepticism runs deep among white evangelicals in US 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists split from their northern counterparts in 1845 in support of slavery. ‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptists happen to be not only the largest white evangelical denomination but the largest single white Christian denomination of any kind in the country. Racism, misogyny, guns and religion: Experts call Atlanta "an unmistakable American stew" 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Among Black Baptists, he said, even those who are antiabortion and more socially conservative would still be likely to identify with liberation theology and the need to highlight justice, Weaver said. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s deleted Easter tweet reflects religious and political chasms about Christianity 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Moore’s move to Christianity Today, which is seen as the flagship publication of all evangelicals and not just Southern Baptists, is expected to be mutually beneficial. Russell Moore’s departure from the Southern Baptist Convention’s leadership prompts questions over its future 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, she went further, ending her affiliation with the Southern Baptists and parting ways with the denomination’s publishing arm that distributed her Bible teaching. Bible teacher Beth Moore’s split with Southern Baptists has some women wondering whether to follow her 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The Conservative Baptist Network, an increasingly influential group founded last year, released a recent video urging Baptists to “stop the drift” by coming to Nashville. ‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Moore, 63, told RNS she is still a Baptist, but “can no longer identify with Southern Baptists,” her denominational home of more than 30 years. Beth Moore’s split with Southern Baptists has some women wondering whether to follow her 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The tweet immediately sparked a national debate among Southern Baptists and other evangelical leaders over whether women should be allowed to preach in church. Beth Moore, famed Bible teacher quits Southern Baptists 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z In June, Lively will go to Nashville to join thousands of other Southern Baptists to vote for their next president. Russell Moore’s departure from the Southern Baptist Convention’s leadership prompts questions over its future 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z “General Baptists believe that every woman was created in the image of God, and they should be valued for that reason,” the statement said. Missouri pastor on leave after offensive sermon on wives 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Some Baptists planned to gather at rallying sites before the big event. ‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z The convention, which has been in turmoil over issues around race, women’s roles and sex abuse in recent years, will choose a new president when Southern Baptists meet in June. Beth Moore’s split with Southern Baptists has some women wondering whether to follow her 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z It described what she and other concerned Southern Baptists were seeing as being wrong in their denomination. Beth Moore, famed Bible teacher quits Southern Baptists 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z "General Baptists believe that every woman was created in the image of God, and they should be valued for that reason," they said in a statement. US pastor on leave after Melania Trump 'trophy wife' comments 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z "General Baptists believe that every woman was created in the image of God, and they should be valued for that reason," General Baptist Ministries said in a statement Monday. Missouri pastor on leave after telling wives to "lose weight," strive to look like Melania Trump 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z About 85 percent of Southern Baptists in America are white, according to the Pew Research Center, although the number of majority nonwhite S.B.C. churches in the country has risen sharply since the 1990s. Southern Baptists Expel 2 Churches Over Sex Abuse and 2 for L.G.B.T.Q. Inclusion 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z “This sound of war in the camp of Southern Baptists is concerning to me, and I know it is also concerning to many of you,” Floyd said. Southern Baptists oust 2 churches over LGBTQ inclusion 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z She still loves the things Southern Baptists believe, she said, and is determined to stay connected with a local church. Beth Moore, famed Bible teacher quits Southern Baptists 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Mohler suggested his critics do not reflect the opinions of most Southern Baptists, white or Black. Prominent Black pastor pondering exit from Southern Baptists 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Stroop noted that Southern Baptists formed in the 1840s, in a schism from Baptists in the North over whether a slaveholder could be a Christian missionary. The struggle for religious freedom — from Thomas Jefferson to Black Lives Matter 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Southern Baptists, the country’s largest Protestant denomination, overwhelmingly lean conservative and voted for Trump. Trump faith advisers condemn insurrection, but say benefits of presidency will last longer than ‘controversies’ 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z “It was the Baptists who preached a kind of Social Gospel that captured my attention and imagination,” he said. Raphael Warnock, From the Pulpit to Politics, Doesn’t Shy From ‘Uncomfortable’ Truths 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z Moore hopes at some point, the public witness of Southern Baptists will return to those core values and away from the nationalism, sexism and racial divides that seem to define its public witness. Beth Moore, famed Bible teacher quits Southern Baptists 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z “I believe I represent the vast mainstream of conservative Southern Baptists on these issues,” he said. Prominent Black pastor pondering exit from Southern Baptists 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z But Jackson reminded us that Baptists weren't alone in this regard: The struggle for religious freedom — from Thomas Jefferson to Black Lives Matter 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z The statement was timed to mark the 20th anniversary of Southern Baptists’ statement of faith. Several Black pastors break with the Southern Baptist Convention over a statement on race 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Late on March 9, Leake learned that the Southern Baptists’ International Mission Board had urged the denomination’s churches to cancel any foreign mission trips scheduled over the next six weeks. Pandemic, loss unite 2 rural Missouri pastors around faith 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z “I am still a Baptist, but I can no longer identify with Southern Baptists,” Moore said in the phone interview. Beth Moore, famed Bible teacher quits Southern Baptists 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The SBC, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. was founded in an 1845 split with northern Baptists over slavery and became the church of Southern slaveholders. Prominent Black pastor pondering exit from Southern Baptists 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z The gothic revival building that had stood tall since the 1920s — first as home to a Presbyterian congregation, then to Baptists — sank to its knees. New Spirits Rise in Old, Repurposed Churches 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z The presidents did not define what they meant by critical race theory or intersectionality, and some Southern Baptists immediately had questions: Why this? Several Black pastors break with the Southern Baptist Convention over a statement on race 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z The volunteer teams in Pensacola are among 70,000 Southern Baptists who’ve been trained in disaster relief, making them one of the largest volunteer disaster relief organizations in the country. As organized religion shrinks, faith-based charities worry about the future 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z “The Southern Baptists have lost a powerful champion in a time in which their public witness has already been significantly weakened.” Beth Moore, famed Bible teacher quits Southern Baptists 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z But their followers, descendants of Baptists converted by American missionaries, worshiped the twins. ‘We Were Bulletproof’: As Child Soldiers Grow Up, Legacy of War Lingers 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z He had become increasingly concerned about the posts some of his fellow Southern Baptists were sharing on Facebook. Opinion | The Evangelicals Who Are Taking On QAnon 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Tisby said discussion has been intensifying among Southern Baptists since the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement about how to understand racial division: Is racism still a problem? Several Black pastors break with the Southern Baptist Convention over a statement on race 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z But Baptists on the ground like Young can’t escape the fact that their churches and their volunteer base is shrinking. As organized religion shrinks, faith-based charities worry about the future 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z After allegations of abuse and misconduct began to surface among Southern Baptists in 2016, Moore also became increasingly concerned about her denomination’s tolerance for leaders who treated women with disrespect. Beth Moore, famed Bible teacher quits Southern Baptists 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z A recommendation allowing Southern Baptist institutions to call themselves “Great Commission Baptists” was narrowly approved by the convention in 2012, but most leaders chose not to do so. Prominent Southern Baptists are dropping ‘Southern’ name amid racial unrest 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z “Southern Baptists, and evangelicals more broadly, we care about truth, we believe God is truth and we believe his word is truth,” Mr. Brown told me. Opinion | The Evangelicals Who Are Taking On QAnon 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z As the Danbury Baptists wrote to Jefferson, "religion is considered as the first object of legislation." How democracy beat back lies, fear-mongering and conspiracy theories — in 19th-century Connecticut 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z In 2018, Southern Baptists expelled a church in Georgia over charges of racial discrimination, the first and only time in recent memory. Alabama politician resigns as a Southern Baptist pastor after KKK leader’s birthday celebration 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z "I recognize that many Baptists would not employ a trans woman as pastor," Joplin said. Baptist pastor ‘shocked’ after being fired for transgender reveal 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Marshal Ausberry, president of the convention’s National African American Fellowship, said all 13 pastors on his board were in favor of adopting “Great Commission Baptists.” Prominent Southern Baptists are dropping ‘Southern’ name amid racial unrest 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z But big religious bodies like Roman Catholicism and the Southern Baptists will probably decline as well, in a hurried-up version of the decay that awaited them with the next decade’s worth of generational turnover. Opinion | Waking Up in 2030 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z In their letter to Jefferson the Danbury Baptists described this as degrading. How democracy beat back lies, fear-mongering and conspiracy theories — in 19th-century Connecticut 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Johnson said that many Southern Baptists see themselves as history buffs, but he was troubled when he saw someone online describe Dismukes as a Confederate because he was a Southern Baptist pastor. Alabama politician resigns as a Southern Baptist pastor after KKK leader’s birthday celebration 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z They pushed for more liberal theology, and, most contentiously among Baptists, to allow women to serve as pastors. The Walls of the Church Couldn’t Keep the Trump Era Out 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists disagreed with Northern believers over several issues, but the final straw was whether missionaries could be enslavers. Prominent Southern Baptists are dropping ‘Southern’ name amid racial unrest 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z A broad representation of the black church was on display at different events Sunday, showing general support for the Black Lives Matter movement, from conservative Pentecostals to more liberal Episcopalians and Baptists. Thousands gather Sunday for prayer and protests in Washington 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z They were considered more respectable than the other dissenters, and were treated somewhat better by the Federalists than the Baptists and Methodists were. How democracy beat back lies, fear-mongering and conspiracy theories — in 19th-century Connecticut 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z “Southern Baptists, I think it is time to retire the Broadus gavel,” Greear wrote in a forthcoming piece in the Baptist Press that was shared with The Washington Post. Southern Baptist president wants to retire famed gavel named for slave owner 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Green supported the vote to elect women deacons in the 1980s when an older generation of Baptists was still skeptical. The Walls of the Church Couldn’t Keep the Trump Era Out 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z And Greear announced Monday that his church will use it as well, and that the theme of next year’s annual gathering for the denomination will be “We are Great Commission Baptists.” Prominent Southern Baptists are dropping ‘Southern’ name amid racial unrest 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z "Southern Baptists, we need to say it clearly as a gospel issue: Black lives matter," Greear said. Southern Baptist president calls for members to declare: ‘Black lives matter’ 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists place a heavy emphasis on church planting, and the number of churches grew slightly during the same period. Southern Baptists see historic drop in membership 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody has been widely condemned by Southern Baptists. Southern Baptist president wants to retire famed gavel named for slave owner 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z The largest convention of Baptists lost 2% of its membership during the last calendar year, according to the annual report from the Southern Baptist Convention. ‘Increasing secularization’: Baptists lose membership, says new report 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists debated changing their name for decades, but church leaders concluded that legally doing so would be too expensive for their huge network of churches, seminaries, colleges and other institutions. Prominent Southern Baptists are dropping ‘Southern’ name amid racial unrest 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z More than a decade ago, when he first started warning that the denomination’s membership was going to decline year after year, many Southern Baptists dismissed his numbers. Southern Baptists see 13th year of membership decline 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z The crowd of Baptists and Catholics, Muslims and surely some Jews was booming by the time it reached the “deliver us from evil” line, and it ended with a united, rebellious “Amen!” Perspective | ‘This is what they’re going to see! This is all they’ll think about us!’ 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z “Too many Southern Baptists act like racial injustice and police brutality are made-up issues,” said Smith, who teaches classes at Southern Seminary. Southern Baptist president wants to retire famed gavel named for slave owner 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z But it’s the absence of the “normal rhythms” of sharing faith stories in restaurants, on the street or with coworkers that has been felt most bitterly for Baptists, Mr. Whitfield said. Churches creatively maintain unity of congregation with online services 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z For Southern Baptists, the change also reflects a long-standing desire to remove confusion when the convention launches churches in the Northern United States and overseas. Prominent Southern Baptists are dropping ‘Southern’ name amid racial unrest 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Now, he said, “I do think Southern Baptists are becoming used to decline. That should not be normal. It should be cause for great concern and change.” Southern Baptists see 13th year of membership decline 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z During last year's annual gathering of Southern Baptists in Birmingham, Ala., she implored fellow church members to be vigilant of and report any type of abuse in their own community. Living Proof Ministries' Beth Moore opens up about overcoming childhood sexual abuse 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z “Southern Baptists, we need to say it clearly: Black lives matter,” Greear said in those remarks. Southern Baptist president wants to retire famed gavel named for slave owner 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Harry Truman and James Harding are all Baptists, the next largest group with four, tied with Unitarians. From Washington to Trump, most presidents have been Christian 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Some Baptists say they couldn’t care less about the name, including Robert Jeffress, pastor of the historic First Baptist Church in Dallas. Prominent Southern Baptists are dropping ‘Southern’ name amid racial unrest 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z The league, founded 22 years before the NHL, was established in Halifax among black Baptists who were eager to get young men to attend Sunday church services. Canada stamps honor on pre-NHL all-black hockey league 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Southern Baptists even supported abortion rights at their annual conference until 1976. Will 2020 be the year abortion is banned in the US? 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z McKissic has worked to get Southern Baptists to adopt resolutions condemning white supremacy and repudiating the Confederate flag. Southern Baptist president wants to retire famed gavel named for slave owner 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Southern rockers and Southern Baptists traveled in different orbits back then. Iconic Southern rock recording studio is revived in Georgia 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z While theology hasn’t changed, he said, what does need to change is the culture of the convention: “We as Baptists want to be defined by 2025, not by 1845.” Prominent Southern Baptists are dropping ‘Southern’ name amid racial unrest 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z The couple became members of Peace Church, a large congregation in Wilson dually aligned with the Southern Baptist Convention and the National Association of Free Will Baptists. The cost of coming forward: 1 survivor’s life after #MeToo 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z More than a dozen investigations of the Catholic Church were announced last year in the United States, with other scandals among Southern Baptists and evangelical churches. ‘I don’t know about normal love’: A church leader’s abuse and a woman’s years-long struggle 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Those laws inspired the economist Bruce Yandle to coin a term that's become common in the branch of economics called public choice theory: "bootleggers and Baptists". Why prohibition failed so spectacularly 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z "The Satanic Temple is no more a political cause than the Catholic Church or Southern Baptists." Satanic Temple: US Naval Academy should host satanic services 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z The Northern Baptists, now formally called the American Baptist Churches USA, started calling themselves the “American Baptist Convention” in 1950, which caused resentment and provoked competition among Southern Baptists, Finn said. Prominent Southern Baptists are dropping ‘Southern’ name amid racial unrest 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z “My dad, when he started the school, there were a lot of what we used to call legalistic Baptists that were really moralists more than they were Christians,” he says. Look out Notre Dame, the Falwells have big plans for Liberty football 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists found themselves comfortable with Republican positions, and their ministers became partisans. Review | A ‘grand bargain’ that secured the South for the GOP 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z In a powerful series of stories earlier this year, two Texas newspapers documented decades of evasion by America’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptists. Opinion | Why is sexual abuse so often common knowledge before it becomes a lawsuit? 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z The statement was released along with brief additional statements from 19 prominent endorsers, six of them Baptists, but—true to its Baptist origins—it’s not conceived as a top-down organization. A grassroots Christians movement joins the fight against Christian Nationalism 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z The church belongs to the Alliance of Baptists, a group of liberal congregations. A liberal Baptist church will close its doors and give $1 million to nonprofits 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z And of course the Southern Baptists, where religion kicks back in, is at the same time as this feminism. How Southern white women drove the GOP to Donald Trump 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z In this same law, let’s also say Alabama lawmakers encouraged state residents who aren’t currently Southern Baptists to convert. Clarence Thomas presents radical vision for US religious liberty 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z After Southern Baptists passed their final resolution, some insiders likened the convention’s tackling of the problem to steering a huge ship — something not unlike the problem facing Catholics. As Southern Baptists take action on sexual abuse, some question whether it’s enough 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Baptists were not passive recipients of the gift of religious freedom — they were the primary driving force, fighting against Virginia’s state religion, that made it available for all. A grassroots Christians movement joins the fight against Christian Nationalism 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z Greear as he shared the stage with abuse survivors near the close of the Southern Baptists' national meeting Wednesday in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Baptist leader bemoans abuse crisis, vows action 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z And here's what so strange: Turning fundamentalist and then becoming so deeply politicized is what ends up breaking down the denominational barriers between, like, Baptists and Catholics. How Southern white women drove the GOP to Donald Trump 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Greear as he shared the stage with abuse survivors near the close of the Southern Baptists’ national meeting Wednesday in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Baptist leader bemoans abuse crisis, vows action 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z The convention is happening in the state that passed the strictest abortion ban in the country, an issue near and dear to many Baptists. Sex abuse crisis tops agenda as Southern Baptists convene 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z But decades ago, Southern Baptists underwent a dramatic change, as described in the new book “The Long Southern Strategy.” A grassroots Christians movement joins the fight against Christian Nationalism 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z In Union Hill, Virginia, Swami Dayananda, a Hindu monk, is helping a group of Baptists to lead a battle against a natural-gas compressor station. The Renegade Nuns Who Took on a Pipeline 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z When folks were saying, "Are these Southern Baptists going to vote for Romney?" How Southern white women drove the GOP to Donald Trump 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z But others, including some Baptists in Alabama, said they believed Mr. Trump had been wrong to agree to sign any Bibles. Trump Surveys Tornado Damage in Alabama, and Signs Some Bibles, Too 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z The study group’s No. 1 recommendation is for Southern Baptists to “enter a season of sorrow and repentance.” Sex abuse crisis tops agenda as Southern Baptists convene 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z American churches account for about 7 million of that total, placing them behind only Southern Baptists in Protestant membership in the U.S., United Methodist Church vote keeps gay clergy, marriage bans 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z But on Monday, Greear said Southern Baptists needed to "repent of appealing to autonomy as a cover-up for lack of accountability." Southern Baptist president says database of abusers possible 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Unlike Roman Catholics, however, Southern Baptists are much less structured. Southern Baptists keep faith amid sexual misconduct scandal 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z They are not affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, but Mohler and other prominent Southern Baptists worked closely with Mahaney in the past. Southern Baptist leader sorry he supported accused pastor 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z They are not affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, but Moheler and other prominent Southern Baptists worked closely with Mahaney in the past. Southern Baptist leader sorry he supported accused pastor 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z In the Southern Baptist Convention, each church is independent, something the hierarchy-averse Baptists pride themselves on. Southern Baptists’ sexual abuse scandal prompts calls for criminal investigations, comparisons to Catholics 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Christianity is divided into Catholics, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterian, Churches of Christ and so on. Alabama editorial roundup 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z In others, it speaks volumes as loudly now as in 1969 when he delivered an eye-opening, and soul-searching, address to Southern Baptists. Tennessee editorial roundup 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z The church is part of the New International Federation of Baptists, a group of 29 mostly US-based churches which adhere to a literal interpretation of the Bible. Pastor who called Pulse victims 'scum' resigns amid prostitution scandal 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Among them, Pew counted 72 Baptists and 42 Methodists. The new Congress is the most diverse ever — but not when it comes to religion 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Jimmy Carter said he was happy to be back at Ebenezer, which he called a “mother church” for Baptists. Jimmy Carter attends Ebenezer Baptist Church service 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Oba, who is white, has helped lead an unlikely coalition of black Baptists, environmentalists and yogis from the nearby community of Yogaville to fight the compressor station. Big company, big dollars, small community: Dominion deal sparks dissent in community facing gas project 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z And so it did with the Southern Baptists. Tennessee editorial roundup 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z His books have been popular with Christians of different traditions, from Catholics to Southern Baptists to members of evangelical churches and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Eugene Peterson, whose Bible translations sold millions of copies, dies at 85 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Baptists tend to be teetotalers, but some obviously make an exception for the potent Kool-Aid they serve at the White House. Opinion | As Jesus said, nice guys finish last 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The overriding sentiment from the crowd in McIntosh, a mix of Baptists, Pentecostals and other Christian denominations, was that Judge Kavanaugh should be confirmed quickly. Alabama Revisits Ten Commandments, Hoping for Help From Kavanaugh 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z She and her four siblings were adopted by white Southern Baptists. In a swingy Virginia suburb, can Republican Barbara Comstock out-hustle a blue wave? 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Such debates on race, civil rights and humanitarian abuses were not confined to the Southern Baptists, and no one in 2019 should consider it so. Tennessee editorial roundup 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptists do incredible work, but they were unable to prepare food on a hurricane-wrecked island. Opinion | We fed Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Why couldn’t President Trump? 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Billy Layton, who moved to Lumberton nearly two years ago to rebuild flood-damaged houses with the North Carolina Baptists on Mission, was planning to move on by the end of the year. In the Carolinas, Churches Provide Spiritual Refuge and Shelter From the Storm 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z It was disguised as a payment for building equipment from Arkadiy’s property development company, a common vocation of Soviet Baptists who were often denied access to state-gifted accommodation. How a hacker network turned stolen press releases into $100 million 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z His political career was all the more remarkable given his upbringing in Los Angeles, where he was raised by a family of conservative Baptists and joined the Prohibition Party in his youth. David McReynolds, socialist pacifist who twice ran for president, dies at 88 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z But whatever the number or percentage, there were also a wide variety of Christians in the colonies, including Congregationalists, Lutherans, Catholics, Baptists, Dutch Reformed, Quakers, Mennonites and Presbyterians. Is a senior Air Force general using his power to spread far-right Christian nationalism? 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z After the Civil War, those black Baptists started their own church — Union Hill Baptist, which later spun off the nearby Union Grove. The Baptists and the yogis join to fight a pipeline 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z Shouts of blasphemy rang out over sex scenes and what Southern Baptists vilified as a “wimpy” Christ. The culture war started 30 years ago by Martin Scorsese's 'The Last Temptation of Christ' is alive today 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Many Baptists heralded Thursday’s announcement as a sign of a new era of openness and accountability. Southern Baptist Convention takes steps toward reform on sexual abuse 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists don’t let women lead congregations, but Moore has built her career on writing, speaking and ministry aimed at women. Meet the 31 People Who Are Changing the South 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z One survey indicated that his support among Southern Baptists was even higher, surpassing 80 percent, and these were the people arriving on Sunday morning to hear what their pastor had to say. God, Trump and the meaning of morality 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z If nothing else, the looming threat of the pipeline and compressor station has wrought one small miracle in Union Hill: The Baptists and the yogis have come together. The Baptists and the yogis join to fight a pipeline 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z Hundreds of African American Baptists, gathered at a Richmond convention in June, gave Deng a standing ovation, comparing him sympathetically to children fleeing Central America today. By day, he runs for president of South Sudan. By night, he unloads trucks at Lowe’s. 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z The office acts as a sort of moral watchdog for Baptists and the broader culture. Southern Baptist Convention takes steps toward reform on sexual abuse 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Mr. McMillon later explained his thinking to a crowd of mostly local Southern Baptists at an Arkansas conference on faith at work. Walmart Takes a Stand on Guns, Gay Rights to Get People to Like It More 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z But Moore, who was critical of Trump throughout his campaign, is a figure derided by many Baptists, who see him as a traitor to the conservative cause. Why many white evangelicals are not protesting family separations on the U.S. border 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Despite their shared concerns, the Baptists at Union Hill were initially wary of Yogaville. The Baptists and the yogis join to fight a pipeline 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z In Anderson County to the west, bourbon distillers and Baptists coexist. In Conservative Kentucky, Power of Female Candidates Is Tested in Key House Race 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Despite the Southern Baptists’ reputation for political conservatism, there was an organized effort on the part of some pastors to prevent Pence from speaking. This Week in God, 6.16.18 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z On stage in Dallas, the Southern Baptists reflected on the crisis over #MeToo and the role of women roiling the church. Silence Is Not Spiritual: The Evangelical #MeToo Movement 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Russell Moore, leader of the Southern Baptists’ policy arm, has denounced family separations. Why many white evangelicals are not protesting family separations on the U.S. border 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Pence’s controversial appearance laid bare the divisions sowed by the Trump administration among evangelicals — including the right-leaning group of Southern Baptists, who have hosted Republican presidents for decades. Analysis | The Daily 202: GOP senator urges love for LGBT youths in Pride Month speech 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z When Vice President Mike Pence addressed the Southern Baptists on Wednesday, his speech hailing the accomplishments of the administration received only a mixed reception. Conservative Religious Leaders Are Denouncing Trump Immigration Policies 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Wegener fears that the United States might someday turn its back on religious freedom, and when the administration supports Christians’ religious rights and opposes abortion, he said, Southern Baptists should extend an invitation. Southern Baptists debate handling of a #MeToo case and hear a controversial speech from Pence 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Greear narrowly lost the election for president in 2016, and has been viewed by many Southern Baptists as the inevitable winner this time. #MeToo cases in the spotlight as Southern Baptists convene 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Patterson’s steep fall, which came after thousands of conservative women petitioned for his removal, has left Southern Baptists in shock as they prepare to gather in Dallas on Tuesday for the convention’s annual meeting. How women led to the dramatic rise and fall of Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists pride themselves on being independent, democratic, Average Joes who pick their own pastors, no pope telling them what to do. Thousands of conservative women behind the fall of Southern Baptists’ Paige Patterson 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z Baptist Men/Baptists on Mission, the United Methodist Committee on Relief and the Mennonite Disaster Service continue to assist victims with home repairs. 20 months after Matthew, Fair Bluff ‘like a ghost town’ 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptists are facing their own #MeToo crisis as the biggest Protestant denomination in the U.S. heads into its annual meeting next week. #MeToo crisis jolts Southern Baptists ahead of key gathering 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Many Southern Baptists considered that decision too lenient because it allowed Patterson to remain on staff as “president emeritus” with compensation and the ability to retire with a campus residence. Southern Baptist seminary drops bombshell: Why Paige Patterson was fired 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists have been laser-focused on recent days on the upcoming annual meeting in Dallas in June and how the topic of women will be handled. Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson fired over handling of sex abuse allegation 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Patterson’s steep fall, which came after thousands of conservative women petitioned for his removal, has left Southern Baptists in shock as they prepare to gather in Dallas on Tuesday for the Convention’s annual meeting. Thousands of conservative women behind the fall of Southern Baptists’ Paige Patterson 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z For others, the lack of condemnation of sexism from the seminary, and Patterson’s continued compensation and home at the school, indicate Southern Baptists still aren’t taking discrimination against women seriously enough. Prominent Southern Baptist leader removed as seminary president following controversial remarks about abused women 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists are the second-largest Christian group in the United States and a major force in conservative faith. Amid a Southern Baptist scandal, some evangelical women say the Bible’s gender roles are being distorted to promote sexism 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Gaines tweeted on Saturday an apparent response to the controversy: “Southern Baptists are biting and fussing when we should be praying and weeping,” he wrote. ‘We are shocked’: Thousands of Southern Baptist women denounce leader’s ‘objectifying’ comments, advice to abused women 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z This story has been updated several times to include comments from several Southern Baptists. Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson fired over handling of sex abuse allegation 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Seymour Wattenbarger, director of missions for the Knox Association of Baptists in southeastern Kentucky, said pastors often joke about their food consumption, but, he says, it’s no laughing matter. Half the man he used to be: Kentucky pastor drops 240 pounds 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z But some Southern Baptists voiced concerns that allowing Patterson to continue to live on campus might not send a strong enough message. Prominent Southern Baptist leader removed as seminary president following controversial remarks about abused women 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z The court scoffed at their contention that they struck two black jurors because of their Baptist affiliation, when they had approved four other Baptists for the jury - two black and two white. An odd Louisiana law discriminates and drives incarceration 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z Rondell Treviño, an immigration activist and pastor at an evangelical Presbyterian church in Memphis, described Wednesday’s crowd of Southern Baptists and other evangelicals as about 65 percent white and 30 percent black. On the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, faith groups rally to combat systemic racism 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Pastor McKissic was told that racism had already been adequately addressed by the Southern Baptists, that the resolution was inflammatory and that sympathy for the alt-right was not an issue in the church. A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Jack Kwok, executive director of the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio, sees the exclusion of “Baptist” from the name primarily in new churches. Some churches drop ‘Baptist’ from names to gain new members 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z Bekah Mason, 38, another signatory and alumna of a Southern Baptist seminary, said she believes women who are abused will see the recent outcry against Patterson as encouragement that Southern Baptists do not condone abuse. Prominent Southern Baptist leader removed as seminary president following controversial remarks about abused women 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z “It has a lot to do with what we might sing. If we’re in Dothan, we are going to be expecting a lot of Baptists and Pentecostals, and they really respond,” Gaither said. Gaither Vocal Band returns with new group, same message 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z “It has a lot to do with what we might sing. If we’re in Dothan, we are going to be expecting a lot of Baptists and Pentecostals, and they really respond,” Gaither said. Gaither Vocal Band returns with new group, same message 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z Word leaked, embarrassing the convention, and a new version of the resolution was reintroduced and overwhelmingly passed, albeit with some language changed and with an added tally of the Southern Baptists’ past efforts against racism. A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z American democracy’s comic opera frequently features collaborations of “bootleggers and Baptists.” Opinion | The Supreme Court should let states set their own sports gambling laws 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Southern Baptists tend to idolize Trump in much the same way as North Koreans worship Kim. Opinion | How Trump Should Talk to North Korea 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z "It's a real predicament for Alabama and Southern Baptists," said the Rev. Michael Brooks, pastor of Siluria Baptist Church in Alabaster, a suburban city south of Birmingham. The Roy Moore controversy is a thorny issue for Alabama Baptists – LA Times 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z In the hours after the shooting, Buford’s church was converted into a crisis center for victims’ families, turning classrooms into a temporary home for the Red Cross and the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. After Texas church massacre, tiny town turns to prayer to begin healing process 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z To avoid competition, the Presbyterian Church was given the west, the Baptists the center, and the Disciples of Christ the area around San Juan. How Churches Are Helping Puerto Rico 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z The Baptists in this case are those who consider gambling a vice that state governments should discourage. Opinion | The Supreme Court should let states set their own sports gambling laws 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z The church is affiliated with the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, considered one of Texas’s more theologically conservative group of Southern Baptists. At least 26 dead in South Texas church shooting, officials say 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Many Southern Baptists have long championed Moore for his strident stance over the years on hot-button issues such as abortion, the Ten Commandments and same-sex marriage. The Roy Moore controversy is a thorny issue for Alabama Baptists – LA Times 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Owen is director of disaster relief for the Tennessee Baptists’ Nolachucky Association in northeast Tennessee. Tennessee churches helping hurricane-torn Puerto Rico 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z It started out as a mix of 25 pastors that included Southern Baptists, prosperity gospel preachers and lobbyists for social conservative causes with different political priorities, but who share opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion. Pastors who stood by Trump after Charlottesville plead for him to show ‘heart’ for ‘dreamer’ immigrants 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists don’t express any genuine interest in eradicating racism from the world ― just the denomination’s own community. How Evangelicals support white supremacy — even though they reject racism 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Centenary is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, and Baylor describes itself as a Christian school founded by Baptists. New program: Centenary College to Baylor nursing school 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention was founded in 1845 when it split from Baptists in the North over slavery. In Quick Reversal, Southern Baptists Denounce White Nationalists 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists in Tennessee initially were asked to staff and send a mobile kitchen to Puerto Rico. Tennessee churches helping hurricane-torn Puerto Rico 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists voted the day before to condemn gambling and Planned Parenthood, the Post reported. Alt-Right: Southern Baptists Vote to Condemn the Movement 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z “I thought it would be a slam dunk, but I misread Southern Baptists apparently,” McKissic said. Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly to condemn ‘alt-right white supremacy’ 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z At the same time, several prominent Southern Baptists became evangelical advisers to Trump’s campaign, including the Rev. Robert Jeffress of Dallas, and the Revs. Southern Baptists adopt moral leadership statement 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists are the largest Protestant group in the nation. Tensions from US presidential race rile Southern Baptists 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z “I always feel safe here. It’s been blessed both by Christian Baptists and by Jews. It doesn’t get any better than that,” she said. Ashley Jewish cemetery gets rededication 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Baptists, Catholics, and everything in between share intense and emotional experiences. The Nationals leave politics aside despite their proximity to power 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z The new text of the resolution noted some of the convention’s previous actions on race, including how Southern Baptists voted in 1995 to apologize for the role that slavery played in the convention’s creation. Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly to condemn ‘alt-right white supremacy’ 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z “We will collaborate on developing future steps to deepen connections with all Southern Baptists as we work together to advance the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Southern Baptist leader Russell Moore stays on as denomination struggles to adapt 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z “Most of them were Southern Baptists, same religion. Everybody ate grits, chicken fried steak and collard greens — same food.” Nearly 50 years after first visit, Dusty Baker returns to a different town but familiar faces 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z The remainder could be used to build more facilities in Israel, where the only regulation-size field must be rented from Baptists. Israel’s Journey at World Baseball Classic From Curiosity to Contender 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z “Presbyterians, Methodists, Southern Baptists—respectable religions. Maybe several million people still believe that.” Christian Bakers, Gay Weddings, and a Question for the Supreme Court 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z He said black Southern Baptists were disappointed by how it was handled, but it became clear on Tuesday that a large number of white Southern Baptists wanted to vote on the resolution. Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly to condemn ‘alt-right white supremacy’ 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z With an estimated 15 million members in the United States, Southern Baptists comprise the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and the second-largest Christian group after the Roman Catholic Church. Southern Baptist leader Russell Moore stays on as denomination struggles to adapt 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Clergy who requested glitter ash included Presbyterians, Lutherans, Methodists, Baptists, Mennonites and many more. On Ash Wednesday, ashes to go — with a little extra sparkle for LGBT Christians 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z There was the booming black church in the heart of the inner city, led by a charismatic preacher in the staunch tradition of black Baptists. Two Fla. churches — one black, one white — merge in ‘racial reconciliation’ effort 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z |
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