| 单词 | Southern Baptist Convention |
| 例句 | Or the Southern Baptist Convention, which also spent decades reflexively shielding abusers. What the Ruby Franke story says about the Christian right 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z IN 1995, a century and a half after it was founded by supporters of slavery, the Southern Baptist Convention apologised to African-Americans. Dipped in controversy 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Hence the ludicrous situation where many evangelical organisations, such as the Southern Baptist Convention, have statements of faith where the first point is the Bible, before any mention of, for example, God. How biblical literalism took root 2011-02-21T10:59:00Z A few days after the Roe ruling, in January 1973, The Baptist Press, the news service of the Southern Baptist Convention, spoke with McCorvey. Seeing Norma: The Conflicted Life of the Woman at the Center of Roe v. Wade 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z The anti-L.G.B.T.Q. protests culminated in 1997, when the Southern Baptist Convention announced a formal boycott, spurred, in part, by Disney’s refusal to block Gay Days. After a Political Storm, Gay Days Return to Disney 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The nation's largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, grants extensive autonomy to its affiliated churches, leaving decisions on canceling public services up to local pastors. Across faiths, religious rules bent as virus alters worship 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z A few weeks ago the Southern Baptist Convention voted to approve a name change. Baptists bank on fire and brimstone 2012-07-11T13:55:00Z As the Washington Post reported, Long's church is part of a group in the Southern Baptist Convention called Founders Ministries that has pushed the convention in a more conservative direction in recent years. How Evangelicalism's racist roots and purity culture teachings catalyzed the Atlanta killings 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z That Golden Era wasn’t in the 1980s when reporters treated evangelicals as bumblers and missed the significance of the conservatives’ takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention. Religion’s media persecution complex 2013-04-23T22:01:00Z Kate Bowler, a historian at Duke Divinity School who has studied evangelical women celebrities, said Moore's departure is a significant loss for the Southern Baptist Convention. Evangelicals lost a major female leader over Trump supporter hypocrisy – will other women follow? 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z A Mississippi-born leader of the Southern Baptist Convention, the bedrock faith of many of the state’s conservatives, wrote, “Let’s take down that flag.” In Mississippi, defenders of state’s Confederate-themed flag dig in 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z LifeWay Christian Resources, the publishing division of the Southern Baptist Convention which has published her books in the past, also confirmed the break with Moore. Evangelicals lost a major female leader over Trump supporter hypocrisy – will other women follow? 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Consider Ephesians 5:22-24, the verse that the Southern Baptist Convention upholds but Carter disagrees with: Is religion inherently oppressive? 2014-04-12T12:00:00Z "We were electing the Southern Baptist Convention's first African-American president and did not want to distract from that historic moment." Retailer's decision to drop The Blind Side upsets Christian faithful 2012-07-17T16:14:12Z LifeWay is affiliated to the US Southern Baptist Convention as its retail arm. Retailer's decision to drop The Blind Side upsets Christian faithful 2012-07-17T16:14:12Z Oh, and his dad is the former president of the world’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention. Why I outed a Christian star 2012-08-12T16:00:00Z Like the Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention almost made a leap that would have brought its teachings into line with compassion and the moral demands of the 21 century. Baptists bank on fire and brimstone 2012-07-11T13:55:00Z 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 In both Ulrich’s article and in media coverage surrounding the Williams case, members — mostly women — involved in the Southern Baptist Convention urged leaders to take some form of systemic action. Southern Baptists and #MeToo: Advocates for church sex abuse victims push for reform 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z When Carter was visited by a high official of the Southern Baptist Convention, the man told him, “We are praying, Mr. President, that you will abandon secular humanism as your religion.” The Pious Presidency of Jimmy Carter 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z None of it appeared to have anything to do with the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Southern Baptist Leaders Quietly Seek Shield From Abuse Suits 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z In a survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors, conducted in 2019 by the Southern Baptist Convention’s research division, 62 percent said they had developed plans for responding to an active shooter. Two pastors worry for their congregants’ safety. Are more guns the answer or the problem? 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z From 2004 to 2012, Johnson served on board of the policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, whose 13 million members comprise the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Christian right cheers new House speaker, conservative evangelical Mike Johnson, as one of their own 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Brent Leatherwood, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said the 46,000 churches that comprise the nation’s largest Protestant denomination stand ready to help resettle victims of persecution. Less than half of religious refugees can gain U.S. entry, Christian groups report 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention has ousted an Oklahoma church whose pastor defended his blackface performance at one church event and his impersonation of a Native American woman at another. Southern Baptists expel Oklahoma church after pastor defends his blackface and Native caricatures 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The interim president and chief executive of the Southern Baptist Convention’s powerful executive committee resigned Thursday over the discovery that he had falsified academic credentials on his résumé. Southern Baptist Convention Leader Resigns Over False Résumé 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The Rev. Willie McLaurin, interim president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee for the past 18 months, abruptly resigned Thursday after admitting to lying about his academic credentials. Southern Baptist leader out after lying about academic credentials 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Leatherwood, a former executive director of the Tennessee Republican Party and now the head of the influential Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy arm, wrote a letter to lawmakers asking them to pass the governor’s proposal. US sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Many conservative religious leaders welcomed the ruling, including Brent Leatherwood, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy wing. Wider than websites? LGBTQ+ advocates fear broader discrimination after Supreme Court ruling 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Less than a month after finalizing the ouster of one of its largest churches for having women pastors, the Southern Baptist Convention has lost another of its biggest congregations. North Carolina megachurch exits Southern Baptist Convention after expulsions over women pastors 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z He has used the honorific “Dr.” in various publications and biographies, including those issued by the Southern Baptist Convention. Southern Baptist Convention Leader Resigns Over False Résumé 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z I was sad to read of the Southern Baptist Convention’s refusal of women pastors. Faith leaders: Embrace expansive roles for women 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z This year’s business meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, held in New Orleans, left one famous Baptist pastor singing the blues. Higher Ground: Inside the return of Catholic chaplains at Walter Reed 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention rejected appeals from Saddleback, voting to finalize the ouster of the Orange County megachurch over its female pastors. Opinion: What is the Southern Baptists' problem with women? 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Similar condemnation of Pride Nights came from Brent Leatherwood, head of the public policy wing of the Southern Baptist Convention - the country’s largest evangelical denomination. A nun commends Dodgers’ handling of Pride Night controversy; some archbishops call it blasphemy 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Similar condemnation of Pride Nights came from Brent Leatherwood, head of the public policy wing of the Southern Baptist Convention — the country’s largest evangelical denomination. A nun commends Dodgers’ handling of Pride Night controversy; some archbishops call it blasphemy 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The campaign to oust women, pushed by a younger conservative movement outside the Southern Baptist Convention, reveals how the rising hard-right is increasingly intertwined with mainstream evangelicalism. Southern Baptists’ Fight Over Female Leaders Shows Power of Insurgent Right 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention on Wednesday refused to readmit Saddleback Church, rejecting appeals by the Orange County megachurch after it was ousted for having female pastors. Southern Baptists turn their backs on O.C.’s Saddleback Church over its female pastors 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention say that several of their denomination’s major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Opinion: What is the Southern Baptists' problem with women? 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z “The definition of ‘friendly cooperation’ came down to the fact that it was an issue that would endanger the cooperative cohesion and faithfulness of the church, of the Southern Baptist Convention.” Southern Baptists back male-only pastors, reject Saddleback Church’s reinstatement appeal 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z In February, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee voted to oust the two congregations, along with three others that chose not to appeal, for having women pastors. Southern Baptists refuse to let Saddleback Church back into the denomination for women pastors 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Some leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., are moving to expel churches led by women. A Simple Test 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Saddleback Church, based in Lake Forest, is one of the largest congregations in the U.S. and had been the second-largest in the Southern Baptist Convention. Southern Baptists turn their backs on O.C.’s Saddleback Church over its female pastors 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z The sad history of the Southern Baptist Convention over the past four decades suggests that narrow, constricted readings of the Bible lead to anger, condemnation and exclusion, even abuse. Opinion: What is the Southern Baptists' problem with women? 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention, a denomination that is often a bellwether for evangelical America, has expelled five churches from the convention this year over their appointment of women as pastors. What’s at Stake as Southern Baptists Move to Bar Women Pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z But few of his appeals were freighted with as much importance as the three-minute and ten-second address he made Tuesday to the approximately 11,000 delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention’s business meeting. Warren makes emotional appeal to Southern Baptist delegates on women pastors: Bring my church back 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z But now, she read in the letter, officials of the Southern Baptist Convention had received a complaint about her church being led by a woman. Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention has ousted Saddleback Church because of its female pastors. Southern Baptists turn their backs on O.C.’s Saddleback Church over its female pastors 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z He is trying to get the Southern Baptist Convention to reverse its ouster of the California megachurch he founded, Saddleback Church, for having women pastors. Saddleback’s Rick Warren ramps up appeals to Southern Baptists to let church with women pastors stay 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in New Orleans are expected to vote Tuesday on a constitutional ban on women serving “as a pastor of any kind.” Southern Baptists to vote on ban on women pastors at New Orleans meeting 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z In February, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee voted to oust Fern Creek for having a woman pastor — the same issue it cited for expelling four other churches, including the massive California-based Saddleback Church. In a last-ditch effort, longtime Southern Baptist churches expelled for women pastors fight to stay 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Membership in Southern Baptist Convention churches has been declining for more than a decade, though with more than 13 million members, it remains the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention banned female pastors in its Faith and Message doctrine, its statement of core beliefs, in 2000. Southern Baptists turn their backs on O.C.’s Saddleback Church over its female pastors 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Among the leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, by far the largest evangelical denomination, there’s unified opposition to abortion. America’s religious leaders sharply divided over abortion, a year after Roe v. Wade’s reversal. 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z With 13.3 million members, the Southern Baptist Convention is the largest U.S. Southern Baptists to vote on ban on women pastors at New Orleans meeting 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z During Gay Days in the 1990s, hundreds of anti-abortion activists with Operation Rescue protested outside Walt Disney World, and the Southern Baptist Convention cited the gathering in calling for a boycott of all things Disney. LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The expelled churches will continue to operate, but they will no longer be able to identify themselves as affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention or participate in its programs. Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The late morning event is taking place at Charleston Southern University, Scott’s alma mater and a private school affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Tim Scott set to announce launch of his 2024 GOP presidential campaign 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Saddleback Church, a Southern California megachurch expelled from the Southern Baptist Convention in February for installing a woman as a “teaching pastor,” will appeal the move at the denomination’s June business meeting. Saddleback, Baptist church with female ‘teaching pastor,’ appeals SBC expulsion 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Saddleback Church, the Southern California megachurch founded by best-selling author Rick Warren, is appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptist Convention for having women pastors on staff, according to the denomination. Saddleback Church appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptists on issue of women pastors 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z In one camp are many legislators who have cited their conservative religious beliefs while promoting these bills, as well as leaders of America’s two largest denominations — the Catholic Church and the Southern Baptist Convention. Wave of anti-transgender bills in Republican-led states divides US faith leaders 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Dr. Stanley built a significant national profile through his church and his television ministry, and in 1984 he was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Charles Stanley, Atlanta Pastor Who Preached to the World, Dies at 90 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z “All the liberal and moderate political forces of the Southern Baptist Convention were against me, which included seminary presidents and state convention newspapers.” Charles Stanley, influential Baptist preacher, dies at 90 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z A runner-up to lead the Southern Baptist Convention, he has said he believes women who get abortions at any stage of pregnancy should face homicide charges — an idea vehemently rejected by most antiabortion advocates. How DeSantis backed a six-week abortion ban — while barely talking about it 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Reckonings are fewer and further apart, but still, institutions like the Southern Baptist Convention are still being rocked by #MeToo revelations. Of course it's women who are finally holding Trump accountable 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention is based here, along with a slew of religious publications. After school shooting, Nashville’s Christian community grapples with guns 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Jason Thacker, a chairman of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said, in part, that the value of a human life is “fundamentally different from that of mere ‘property’.” Judge Cites 1849 Slavery Law in Ruling Embryos Can Be Considered Property 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z “The other reason is to be a change agent for women in the Southern Baptist Convention — for all those young girls, for all those young people God is calling into ministry.” Saddleback Church doubles down on support for female pastors 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Last week the Southern Baptist Convention ousted Saddleback Church, one of its largest and highest-profile member churches, from its ranks. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Now, the Southern Baptist Convention has ousted Saddleback Church, its second-largest congregation. Saddleback Church ordained women. So the Southern Baptist Convention gave it the boot 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z While Mr. Wood heads the church, his wife, Stacie Wood, serves as a “teaching pastor,” a role that includes preaching, and that many see as a violation of the Southern Baptist Convention’s statement of beliefs. Southern Baptists Expel Saddleback Church Over Female Pastor 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday ousted its second-largest congregation — Saddleback Church, the renowned California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren — for having a woman pastor. Southern Baptists oust Saddleback Church over woman pastor 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Also weighing in with an online essay was the Rev. Russell Moore, formerly head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy division and now editor-in-chief of the evangelical magazine Christianity Today. Pastors’ view: Sermons written by ChatGPT will have no soul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention decided Tuesday to oust Saddleback Church, the second-largest congregation of the convention, because it has a female pastor. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z In 2000, the Southern Baptist Convention added the ban on female pastors to its Faith and Message doctrine. Saddleback Church ordained women. So the Southern Baptist Convention gave it the boot 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Though Saddleback was affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, the church did not use the word Baptist in its name or foreground any connection to the denomination. Southern Baptists Expel Saddleback Church Over Female Pastor 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z For years, Southern Baptist Convention leaders refused to listen to abuse survivors, ignoring their concerns and labeling them enemies of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Dispute over abuse hotline reveals how far the SBC still has to go 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Moore is the rare evangelical leader who has consistently opposed Trump, a stance that nearly cost him his former job as president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. The empty gestures of disillusioned evangelicals 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention was founded in 1845, conceived as an organization of individual churches with a set of shared beliefs that pool some of their resources, but which are ultimately autonomous. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Other religious groups, such as the Southern Baptist Convention, strongly opposed the legislation even after the religious freedom protections were added. U.S. House expected to pass same-sex marriage bill, showing shift in attitudes 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday decided to expel one of its largest and most prominent churches, Saddleback Church in Southern California, over the church’s installment of a woman as pastor. Southern Baptists Expel Saddleback Church Over Female Pastor 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The current president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Bart Barber, strongly condemned the idea of Mr. Hunt’s return last week. Popular Pastor Returns After Absence Over an ‘Inappropriate’ Online Relationship 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z They do not speak for the Southern Baptist Convention.” Former Southern Baptist leader accused of sexual abuse not restored to ministry, says president 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Today, the Southern Baptist Convention is increasingly homogeneous. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Other Christian groups with conservative leadership, including the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Southern Baptist Convention, have not come out in support of the legislation. Mormon Church Backs Bill Supporting Same-Sex Marriage 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention’s executive committee includes about 30 staff members and a board of 86 elected representatives, comprising men and women. Southern Baptists Expel Saddleback Church Over Female Pastor 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Conference of Catholic Bishops and leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention remain opposed, saying the bill – even with a newly added amendment aimed at attracting Republican support – is a dire threat to religious liberty. Faith groups split over bill to protect same-sex marriage 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention, with its 13.68 million members, is the largest Protestant congregation in the U.S. United Methodists to meet in 2024 on dividing up church property 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z As of Monday morning, 805 Southern Baptist Convention pastors and officials had signed the letter. Southern Baptist pastor in Northern Virginia issues amendment to exclude women as pastors 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z In May, D.C.-based Guidepost Solutions released a massive report detailing hundreds of sexual-abuse allegations involving Southern Baptist Convention pastors, lay members and workers at church-affiliated seminaries, universities and colleges. Southern Baptist leader’s remarks on church sex-abuse cases fall far short, says survivor 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z After a two-hour afternoon nap, he drove to Dallas and flew to Nashville, Tennessee, for meetings at the Southern Baptist Convention headquarters. Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists’ president 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z That changed in June as delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Anaheim, California, chose Barber to lead the nation’s largest Protestant denomination at a time of major crisis. Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists’ president 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The school also accused Patterson of stealing seminary property and confidential donor information in its 2021 report to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. Southern Baptist departures continue as major seminary president resigns 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Not all of the congregations say they are affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Southern Baptist pastor in Northern Virginia issues amendment to exclude women as pastors 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Brent Leatherwood, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy agency, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, said such actions “seem to be more about public relations.” Cruel or harmless? Pastors mixed on GOP migrant transports 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention said last month that the church was under investigation by the Justice Department in the matter and that it would “fully and completely cooperate.” Southern Baptists to keep promoting ‘life, religious liberty, marriage’ protections via policy arm 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z After a nap, he drove to Dallas and flew to Nashville, Tennessee, for meetings at the Southern Baptist Convention headquarters. Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists’ president 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The president of one of the Southern Baptist Convention’s largest seminaries has resigned, less than four years after taking office. Southern Baptist departures continue as major seminary president resigns 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z “If you think about the Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention, or Penn State for that matter, eventually the dirty laundry gets aired.” What’s Behind the Pileup of Sex Abuse Scandals? 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z During the annual Southern Baptist Convention earlier this year, a faction considered kicking out Saddleback Church, which is considered to be in “friendly cooperation” with Southern Baptist churches. Pastor Rick Warren's final Saddleback Church sermon is a lot like his first one in 1980 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Pastors and church members have been openly frustrated in recent years at what they described as inaction by the Southern Baptist Convention. Southern Baptist Convention Says It Faces Federal Investigation for Sexual Abuse 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z He is a Black minister in the predominately white Southern Baptist Convention, which was founded in 1845 in support of slaveholding missionaries. Church apologies: Top leaders say sorry for historical sins 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z He will take a new role at the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board, according to an announcement from the seminary. Southern Baptist departures continue as major seminary president resigns 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Except for one thing: A month before the church’s pastor, Bart Barber, had been elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Southern Baptists’ new president shines spotlight on rural churches 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z For example, the Southern Baptist Convention, evangelicalism's most significant denomination, took moderate positions on abortion in the 1950s and 1960s, while leading Baptist pastors and theologians rarely preached or wrote on the issue. Controlling bodies and subverting democracy: How Dobbs is an attack on us all 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z 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 A “rightly determined” ruling, said the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy arm. Some Muslims, Jews welcome court ruling allowing football coach to pray 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z “He came to Southwestern Seminary during a difficult time of transition and has worked tirelessly to lead the institution to serve well the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention.” Southern Baptist departures continue as major seminary president resigns 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Other denominations also have seen some coronavirus cases as they have resumed meetings in person this summer, including the Southern Baptist Convention, the Presbyterian Church and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Episcopal Church to study its role in federal Indian boarding schools 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Abolitionist views have picked up support in the ultraconservative wing of the Southern Baptist Convention, the country’s largest Protestant denomination. Inside the Extreme Effort to Punish Women for Abortion 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The revelation of Lankford’s testimony comes at a difficult moment for the Southern Baptist Convention. Senator in 2010 deposition: 13-year-olds can consent to sex 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Bart Barber, the newly elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention and the pastor of First Baptist Church of Farmersville, Texas, thought of his two adopted children, now ages 16 and 19. For Conservative Christians, the End of Roe Was a Spiritual Victory 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z The ruling also was welcomed by many evangelical Christian leaders, including Bart Barber, newly elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. From joy to anger, faith leaders react to Roe’s reversal 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z While the Catholic Church opposed abortion, the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest evangelical denomination, was on record saying it should be allowed in many circumstances. Explainer: How abortion became a divisive issue in U.S. politics 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Ascol, came in second in the recent election for president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Inside the Extreme Effort to Punish Women for Abortion 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Both projects will be funded by Send Relief, a Southern Baptist Convention aid agency, and not from denominational monies allocated for evangelism. Southern Baptist churches must be ‘dangerous places’ for sexual predators, new president says 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z “I do believe we have seen some unhealthy ways recently that secular politics have dominated the conversation here in the Southern Baptist Convention,” Barber said. New SBC President commits to move sex abuse reforms forward 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Although the Southern Baptist Convention is further right than ever before, this year's election revolves around charges that it's being overrun by "wokeism." Southern Baptist battle goes full MAGA: Far right seeks to purge CRT and "Race Marxism" 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z In 1980, the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution opposing abortion, reversing its earlier position. Explainer: How abortion became a divisive issue in U.S. politics 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z In another resolution, they focus on the failures of the Southern Baptist Convention around sex abuse, and name and apologize to specific survivors with their permission. Southern Baptists vote on sex abuse proposals, debate female pastors 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Yet Barber, elected Tuesday as the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention, says he has a track record of dialogue with those who disagree on those and other issues. Texas pastor Bart Barber elected Southern Baptist president 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z “In the Southern Baptist Convention, there is a divide,” he said. Southern Baptists, Battling Divisions, Gather for ‘Historic’ Convention 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Calls for reform will be prominent this week in Anaheim, California, when the Southern Baptist Convention holds its annual meeting following an outside report that concluded its leaders mishandled abuse cases and stonewalled victims. #ChurchToo revelations growing, years after movement began 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z When former Biola professor Lisa Swain considers the division on campus, she is reminded of the schism that emerged last year within the country’s largest evangelical denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention. CRT, Trumpism and doubt roil Biola University. Is this the future of evangelical Christianity? 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z One week after the Southern Baptist Convention’s executive committee voted to recommend spending millions to address the denomination’s sex-abuse crisis, a related charity pledged to help with funding. Baptist relief group pledges $4 million to implement abuse task force ideas, fund victims’ care 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Just last week, a Southern Baptist Convention report documented decades of abuse within the denomination, which has about 15 million members in the United States. Weinstein’s Sex Crime Conviction, a Milestone for #MeToo, Is Upheld 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z ANAHEIM, Calif. — In recent years, the Southern Baptist Convention has grappled with declining membership, high-profile departures and a sprawling sex abuse scandal. Southern Baptists, Battling Divisions, Gather for ‘Historic’ Convention 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z A Southern Baptist Convention spokesman did not immediately respond to a reporter’s question regarding the omission of victim compensation from the proposals suggested for voting. Southern Baptist panel omits compensation demands in recommendations to June business session 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z It also includes the alleged offender’s denomination; most appear to belong to the Southern Baptist Convention, but others are affiliated with other Baptist traditions. Southern Baptists Release List of Alleged Sex Abusers 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z 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 Brown, 68, was emotional Thursday when she learned that the man she alleges abused her was listed in the database — an official acknowledgment by the Southern Baptist Convention. Southern Baptist leaders release sex abuser database they kept secret for years 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z A wave of outrage in response to the series rocked the Southern Baptist Convention, prompting its Executive Committee to hire an outside firm to investigate. How two Texas newspapers broke open the Southern Baptist sex scandal 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Churches that belong to the Southern Baptist Convention are considered autonomous from one another. Southern Baptist leaders say they will release list of alleged sex abusers 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention’s executive committee vowed Tuesday to release a list of known sexual predators that a former attorney for the nation’s largest Protestant denomination had kept secret over liability concerns. Southern Baptists to release list of known sex predators 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z More recently, the leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention have trained their sights on the dreaded critical race theory. Op-Ed: The Southern Baptists are having a come-to-Jesus moment 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention is already grappling with declining membership, sharp divisions over politics and culture, and a high-stakes leadership change that is weeks away. Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Report Stuns, From Pulpit to Pews 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Consider a meeting between one survivor, Christa Brown, and the Southern Baptist Convention’s bylaws work group. Opinion | The report on Southern Baptist abuses is a portrait of brutal misogyny 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The nearly 300-page report included confidential emails and memos between longtime lawyers for the 13-million member denomination and leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention’s administrative arm. Key takeaways from the bombshell sex abuse report by Southern Baptists 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z One report, no matter how "shocked" we pretend to be, is not nearly enough to alter the misogynistic foundations the Southern Baptist Convention is built upon. Southern Baptist scandal: It's no coincidence that anti-abortion churches protect sexual abusers 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z In the history of the Southern Baptist Convention, two dates stand out. Op-Ed: The Southern Baptists are having a come-to-Jesus moment 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Critics have said that the Southern Baptist Convention is comfortable drawing hard lines from the top down when it chooses. Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Report Stuns, From Pulpit to Pews 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention must have realized it was dealing with highly explosive information. Opinion | The report on Southern Baptist abuses is a portrait of brutal misogyny 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z “The Executive Committee betrayed not only survivors who worked hard to try to make something happen, but betrayed the whole Southern Baptist Convention,” said Brown, who is a retired appellate attorney in Colorado. Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, kept secret database, report says 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Three named leaders were past presidents of the Southern Baptist Convention. Independent report blasts Southern Baptist leaders for sex-abuse coverups 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z It’s a battle that has left him estranged from the Southern Baptist Convention. Op-Ed: The Southern Baptists are having a come-to-Jesus moment 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Two task forces were created within the Southern Baptist Convention to study think tank leader Russell Moore. Antiabortion advocate worked for years to overturn Roe, but worries over next steps 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z The nation’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, saw an increase in the number of baptisms last year along with a rise in donations. Southern Baptists say giving, baptisms up in 2021, but attendance, number of churches down 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention on Sunday released a major third-party investigation that found that sex abuse survivors were often ignored, minimized and “even vilified” by top clergy in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, kept secret database, report says 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention did not immediately issue a public statement on the report. Independent report blasts Southern Baptist leaders for sex-abuse coverups 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Other accounts are equally harrowing, but lest anyone misunderstand, the real peril facing the Southern Baptist Convention is critical race theory and women preachers. Op-Ed: The Southern Baptists are having a come-to-Jesus moment 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z In fact, two years before Roe, the Southern Baptist Convention voted for a resolution calling for abortion to be legalized. Roe Inspired Activists Worldwide, Who May Be Rethinking Strategy 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Christ Fellowship, which is “aligned doctrinally and cooperatively in missions with the Southern Baptist Convention,” according to its website, hosts a variety of activities across its six campuses in Miami-Dade, including young adult nights. What’s driving a youth movement in Miami churches? 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention in 1997 called for a Disney boycott after the nondenominational American Family Assn. campaigned against the Burbank entertainment giant by sending thousands of protest packets to pastors. In Disney's DeSantis feud, echoes of a culture war that never died 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z One leading figure in the Southern Baptist Convention complained that the practice of smuggling Bibles was "creating problems for the whole Christian witness" in communist areas. War in Ukraine is testing some American evangelicals’ support for Putin as a conservative leader 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Attorney Holly Hollman of the Baptist Joint Committee — an advocacy coalition that does not include the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant denomination — asserted that fundamental issues are at stake. School district argues football coach’s postgame prayer pressured students 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The Episcopal Church, along with six other established American denominations, is considered a “mainline” Protestant faith as opposed to evangelical groups such as the Southern Baptist Convention. Nonbelievers say Christians don’t represent Jesus well, Episcopal Church survey finds 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The denomination, formed in 1968 by a merger of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church, is the second-largest Protestant church in the U.S. after the Southern Baptist Convention. Scores of congregations quit United Methodist Church over gay clergy, same-sex marriage 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Most mainline Protestant denominations and non-Orthodox Jews as well as the Southern Baptist Convention adopted positions in favor of abortion legalization. The threat to Roe v. Wade is driving a religious movement for reproductive choice 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z When he was 19, Russell Moore had a dream of running the policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. Opinion | The Dissenters Trying to Save Evangelicalism From Itself 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The Rev. Leroy Brent, pastor for 33 years at Fairview Baptist, a predominantly Black congregation affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, recalled his shock at the devastation. For tornado-ravaged churches, rebuilding means rethinking 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Among them, she said, was her own denomination, the 16 million member Southern Baptist Convention, which last June was wracked by a bitter, potentially schismatic debate over whether to pass a resolution condemning CRT. Evangelicals do battle with "critical race theory" in new online video course 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy arms have initiatives aimed at helping unwed moms obtain health care, financial support and other services. Comments renew debate over adoption as abortion alternative 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z At the California Southern Baptist Convention meeting late last month, Chris Cole, pastor of Redeemer Baptist Church in Paso Robles, Calif., proposed the state set up a task force to look at abuse. Southern Baptist leaders at the state level to review policies on preventing sex abuse 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z In-person church is back for 98% of Protestant churches in the U.S., a survey from the data-gathering arm of the Southern Baptist Convention revealed, but that doesn’t mean the pews are packed. Most Protestant churches reopen to worshippers, survey finds 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention has an official position supporting “the fair and equitable use of capital punishment.” Foes of death penalty offer spiritual support at executions 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z And in 1976, 1977 and 1979, the Southern Baptist Convention issued resolutions stating that they affirm their "conviction about the limited role of government in dealing with matters relating to abortion." There is nothing godly about outlawing abortion — and Texas' law is particularly un-Christian 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Miller said he’d recruited Mr. Darling to the broadcasters’ group from the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, where Mr. Darling had served for six years as that organization’s spokesman. Daniel Darling, ousted NRB spokesman, to lead cultural center at Baptist seminary 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The question of vaccination came up during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Nashville in June. Southern Baptist missionaries receive a new coronavirus vaccine mandate 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z The global agency of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest evangelical Protestant denomination in the U.S., announced this month it is requiring vaccinations for missionaries they’re sending into the field amid the pandemic. Access, travel rules influence missionary vaccine policies 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Criswell, a prominent Southern Baptist pastor in Dallas and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, remarked in reaction to Roe v. How the Texas Anti-Abortion Movement Helped Enact a Near-Complete Ban 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Conservative Christian groups such as the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission praised the law as progress for the larger antiabortion movement. Texas abortion law has supporters and opponents among religious groups 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Recent surveys reveal a drop in affiliations with Southern Baptist Convention churches and a rise in the number of young Americans calling themselves “nones,” or “spiritual but not religious.” After scandals, is evangelical Christianity’s image damaged? 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention’s organization that sends thousands of missionaries overseas announced last week that it will require missionaries and their children ages 16 and older to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Southern Baptist missionaries receive a new coronavirus vaccine mandate 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z To a large extent, there has been vocal support for getting vaccinated — including from top leadership of conservative bodies such as the Southern Baptist Convention and the U.S. Mormon vaccine push ratchets up, dividing faith’s members 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Russell Moore, who was the head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s policy arm until earlier this year, said in an email that everywhere he goes someone asks him about the book. How a book about evangelicals, Trump and militant masculinity became a surprise bestseller 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Several other groups have submitted filings in support of South Carolina, including the Southern Baptist Convention and an anti-abortion group of obstetricians and gynecologists. 20 states support South Carolina in abortion lawsuit 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Carter left the Southern Baptist Convention in 2006, denouncing what he called “rigid” views that “subjugated” women in the church and in their own marriages. Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter mark 75 years of ‘full partnership’ 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z Or consider former Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president and pastor Russell Moore's recent departure from the Southern Baptist Convention's leadership, amid leaked communications over the denomination's handling of racial issues. White Gen X and millennial evangelicals are losing faith in the conservative culture wars 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z Unlike most American churches, the Southern Baptist Convention is not a denomination with a top-down hierarchy. New Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton greeted with baptism by fire 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z My own nomination for the post is Beth Moore, the talented Bible teacher who recently left the Southern Baptist Convention because of its attitudes toward women. Op-Ed: Memo to Saddleback Church: Replacing Pastor Rick Warren is a minefield 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z Earlier this week at the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Nashville, a more moderate majority narrowly headed off a takeover attempt by a hard-right movement. Targeting Biden, Catholic Bishops Advance Controversial Communion Plan 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z This week at the Southern Baptist Convention’s first meeting in two years, establishment conservatives narrowly headed off an aggressive takeover attempt by an ascendant hard-right movement. Southern Baptist Vote Signals Further Fractures in American Evangelicalism 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z “And he said the Southern Baptist Convention is bigger than my problems.” Southern Baptists Narrowly Head Off Ultraconservative Takeover 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z 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 “The purpose of the Southern Baptist Convention, I don’t think, is to make statements about CRT,” Rogers said. Southern Baptists elect Ed Litton as their president, a defeat for the hard right 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z This differentiates them from the ultraconservatives who sought this week to capture control of the Southern Baptist Convention. Southern Baptist Vote Signals Further Fractures in American Evangelicalism 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z “He said I’m causing more harm to the Southern Baptist Convention than good, and I’m not doing right by survivors,” she recalled tearfully on Monday evening. Southern Baptists Narrowly Head Off Ultraconservative Takeover 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention is structured as a loose network of independent churches that pools money for tasks like missions and evangelism. Southern Baptist Convention faces push from the right 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Russell Moore, who previously led the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy arm, recently left his position and his church for a new position at Christianity Today magazine. Secret recordings, leaked letters: Explosive secrets rocking the Southern Baptist Convention 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z “The Southern Baptist Convention was not, and to a large degree is still not, set up today to do the kinds of things that Russell Moore wanted to see us doing,” Stone said. Southern Baptists meet amid controversy over leaked letters 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention, he said, “is in good hands with Litton.” Southern Baptist Vote Signals Further Fractures in American Evangelicalism 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z “We’re fighting for the very heart of the Southern Baptist Convention,” Mr. Nelson said in an interview. ‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z I mention that wonderful experience as a way of introducing the latest controversy inside the Southern Baptist Convention. Opinion | Of course the SBC hasn’t fixed its sexual abuse problem. Look at its theology. 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z His family also sits awkwardly on the sidelines of tense debates about race taking place both in the country and in their church’s denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention. Caught in a culture war, this multiracial family navigates a predominantly White evangelical world 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z In them he said he received “undiluted rage” from Executive Committee leaders as they debated how to respond to abuse, which Moore called a “crisis in the Southern Baptist Convention.” Secret recordings show Southern Baptist dispute on sex abuse 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention’s doctrinal statement, however, states “the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.” Rick Warren, ‘Purpose Driven Life’ author, announces search for Saddleback Church successor 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z The verdict comes as the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, is roiled by racial tensions. Faith leaders hope Chauvin verdict lifts racial justice work 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z First she shook the evangelical world by leaving the Southern Baptist Convention. On the heels of her split with Southern Baptists, Beth Moore apologizes for supporting a theology that restricts women 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z 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 Mr. Long and his family were active members at Crabapple First Baptist Church in Milton, Ga., which is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Atlanta Suspect’s Fixation on Sex Is Familiar Thorn for Evangelicals 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Russell Moore, head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy arm, called the shootings “shocking” and said he has been increasingly hearing from Asian Americans about escalating “immoral and unjust” bigotry. Christian leaders wrestle with Atlanta shooting suspect’s Southern Baptist ties 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Ms. Moore is not a traditional leader for the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the country. Beth Moore, a Prominent Evangelical, Splits With Southern Baptists 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Moore’s reach eventually extended far beyond the Southern Baptist Convention. Bible teacher Beth Moore’s split with Southern Baptists has some women wondering whether to follow her 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Moore’s reach also extends far beyond the Southern Baptist Convention. Beth Moore’s split with Southern Baptists has some women wondering whether to follow her 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Unwinding her life from the Southern Baptist Convention and from Lifeway was difficult. Beth Moore, famed Bible teacher quits Southern Baptists 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z A poll released this year from Nashville-based Lifeway Research, an arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, found that 49% of Protestant pastors said they often hear congregants repeating conspiracies about national events. QAnon and conspiracy theories are taking hold in churches. Pastors are fighting back. 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z “I am disappointed in this decision, as are many,” Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, said in a statement on Monday. Major Evangelical Adoption Agency Will Now Serve Gay Parents Nationwide 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z While the Southern Baptist Convention has been losing members for years, it remains the country’s largest Protestant group, and Moore’s exit has fueled chaos for the denomination which has debated women’s roles in recent years. Bible teacher Beth Moore’s split with Southern Baptists has some women wondering whether to follow her 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Then this week she went further, revealing an identity shift and parting ways with the Southern Baptist Convention’s publishing arm that distributed her Bible teaching. Beth Moore’s split with Southern Baptists has some women wondering whether to follow her 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Kate Bowler, a historian at Duke Divinity School who has studied evangelical women celebrities, said Moore’s departure is a significant loss for the Southern Baptist Convention. Beth Moore, famed Bible teacher quits Southern Baptists 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention’s executive committee voted on Tuesday to expel four of its member churches, ousting two for policies that “affirm homosexual behavior” and the others for employing pastors who are convicted sex offenders. Southern Baptists Expel 2 Churches Over Sex Abuse and 2 for L.G.B.T.Q. Inclusion 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z “I personally never sweated it,” said the Rev. Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, in an interview with The Greenville News and Independent Mail. Tithes rise during COVID, defying church collapse worries 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z Christian leaders and experts who believe the religious movement against vaccines is growing, even as many leaders such as Pope Francis and Southern Baptist Convention policy leader Russell Moore are urging people to get shots. On social media, vaccine misinformation mixes with extreme faith 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Both Swofford and Buck are members of the Southern Baptist Convention, a network comprising 50,000 cooperating churches and religious institutions, according to its website. Kamala Harris a ‘Jezebel’? Southern Baptist leaders’ insult is dangerous, experts say 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z For Moore, the Southern Baptist Convention was her family, her tribe, her heritage. Beth Moore, famed Bible teacher quits Southern Baptists 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z For leaders of the two largest Christian denominations in the U.S. - the Roman Catholic Church and the Southern Baptist Convention - the paramount concern about the Biden administration is its strong support for abortion rights. A mix of hope and dismay as religious leaders assess Biden 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Online church services and online options for church donations were key to keeping churches alive, said Scott McConnell, director of LifeWay Research, a publication and research group affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Tithes rise during COVID, defying church collapse worries 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z “The hard reality of the seminary presidents’ statement is that Black people will never gain full equality in the Southern Baptist Convention.” Prominent Black pastor pondering exit from Southern Baptists 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z "The Southern Baptist Convention has apologized for that legacy, and yet fails to fully reckon with it," Stroop said. The struggle for religious freedom — from Thomas Jefferson to Black Lives Matter 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Among Protestant evangelical leaders, who generally have strong anti-abortion views, there’s been relatively little anti-vaccine rhetoric, according to the Rev. Russell Moore, who heads the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. Anti-abortion faith leaders support use of COVID-19 vaccines 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z Two years ago, Martin established the Brook Community Church with $10,000 from the Southern Baptist Convention, and its state convention has been giving the church $1,200 a month for two years. Several Black pastors break with the Southern Baptist Convention over a statement on race 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z In the Southern Baptist Convention, some conservative pastors have made known their opposition to “critical race theory.” Study: Multiracial churches are growing, but racial unity may be elusive 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Then, like this fall, a few prominent white Christians, such as Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention, broke with the evangelical mainstream. Most Conservative Christians Support Trump. Will They Help Him Win Again? 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z The largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., the Southern Baptist Convention, shares the Catholic Church’s official opposition to same-sex marriage and civil unions, and several of its leaders also criticized Francis. Divided reactions in US as pope backs same-sex civil unions 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Jeffress’ church is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Stance on abortion politics varies widely among US clergy 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention is the nation’s largest Protestant denomination with roughly 47,000 churches. Amid pandemic challenges, houses of worship show resiliency 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention are increasingly dropping the “Southern” part of their Baptist name, calling it a potentially painful reminder of the convention’s historic role in support of slavery. Prominent Southern Baptists are dropping ‘Southern’ name amid racial unrest 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z “It made me feel like I didn’t know if the Southern Baptist Convention is a safe place to be if people don’t feel the freedom to call out something like that.” Black and White evangelicals once talked about ‘racial reconciliation.’ Then Trump came along. 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z The controversy puts the spotlight on how leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention handle issues of racial discrimination when its churches are autonomous. Alabama politician resigns as a Southern Baptist pastor after KKK leader’s birthday celebration 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Gorka also pointed out that the Southern Baptist Convention leadership last year signed onto a resolution to adopt critical race theory as an “analytical tool.” Freedom Summit panelists hit Marxism at universities 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z A study from LifeWay Research, a publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, found 71% of churches led by mainline Protestant or evangelical ministers met for in-person worship as recently as July 19. 71% of churches meeting for in-person worship, study finds 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z Others hailing the rulings included the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy arm, leaders of the U.S. Double win at Supreme Court elates religious conservatives 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z In the 1990s, the Southern Baptist Convention famously repented for its historic role in the support of slavery, and the ministry Promise Keepers got tens of thousands of pastors to focus on “racial reconciliation.” Black and White evangelicals once talked about ‘racial reconciliation.’ Then Trump came along. 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z The order was swiftly condemned by a prominent leader in the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, who said it violated the "integrity of Christian worship." Outrage after California bans singing in churches amid coronavirus pandemic 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention added its powerful voice. Opinion | Mississippi’s removal of a Confederate symbol from its flag should be celebrated 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Influential institutions, including the Southern Baptist Convention, joined those calls. Mississippi House and Senate vote to remove Confederate icon from state flag 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z 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 “Pelting people with rubber bullets and spraying them with teargas for peacefully protesting is morally wrong,” said Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Trump’s Bible photo op cleaves white evangelical loyalists into two camps 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Among those who’ve publicly backed protesters are clergy from the Southern Baptist Convention, the U.S. Amid protests, US faith leaders engage racism and politics 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Greear, president of the Southern Baptist Convention said in a statement to the Washington Post. ‘I find it baffling and reprehensible’: Catholic archbishop of Washington slams Trump’s visit to John Paul II shrine 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention, the country’s second-largest faith group, issued a checklist May 7 through its public policy arm, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Reopening guidance for churches delayed after White House and CDC disagree 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Last month, the Southern Baptist Convention canceled its annual meeting for the first time in 75 years. Churches creatively maintain unity of congregation with online services 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Mohler was expected to become president of the Southern Baptist Convention this year, but its annual meeting, where the election would normally be held, was canceled because of the coronavirus. Prominent Southern Baptist Albert Mohler opposed Trump in 2016. Now, he says he will vote for the president. 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z In a Facebook Live interview this week, the Southern Baptist Convention’s leading theologian, Russell Moore, said that, while he encourages churches to apply for the SBA funds, he understands their hesitancy to do so. Religious leaders skeptical of coronavirus relief funding 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z A prominent leader in the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, criticized the order in a column Monday saying it violates the "integrity of Christian worship." California county's order criticized for limiting online worship: 'No singing' 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Southern Baptist Convention, are urging folks to stay at home and follow federal health guidelines discouraging meetings of more than 10 people. Faithful get creative to spare Holy Week from pandemic’s rampage 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Last week, Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, urged Christians to comply with social distancing measures to protect the vulnerable. Perspective | Some evangelicals deny the coronavirus threat. It’s because they love tough guys. 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z The nation’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, grants extensive autonomy to its affiliated churches, leaving decisions on canceling public services up to local pastors. Across faiths, religious rules bent as virus alters worship 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z In a similar vein, the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board said it has “convened a task force” to assess COVID-19’s impact on volunteer mission trips. ‘Feel free to bump elbows’: Congregations alter religious practices amid coronavirus concerns 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z It was later forwarded to the governor’s office by Brent Leatherwood - who is with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. Emails: Companies urged gov to veto anti-LGBT adoption law 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z It was later forwarded to the governor’s office by Brent Leatherwood — who is with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. Emails: Companies urged gov to veto anti-LGBT adoption law 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z “I’m certain there are Democratic candidates at local levels, even state levels,” who embrace evangelical positions on abortion, same-sex marriage and religious liberty, said Graham, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Democrats’ challenge: Courting evangelicals in the Trump era 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention dismissed the manifesto as “outrageous.” Reparations and Religion: 50 years after ‘Black Manifesto’ 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z It also helped move the Southern Baptist Convention toward a reckoning with sex abuse. The cost of coming forward: 1 survivor’s life after #MeToo 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z “Beginning in 1979, fundamentalists took over the Southern Baptist Convention and throughout the 1980s purged moderates and reintroduced such reactionary policies as the doctrine of wifely submission,” Maxwell said. A grassroots Christians movement joins the fight against Christian Nationalism 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z In June, the Southern Baptist Convention adopted a resolution discouraging the phrase “gay Christian” because it considers same-sex attraction a “sinful desire.” This radical Baptist church preaches LGBTQ hate just miles from California's Capitol 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z His father, who served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention in the early 2000s, and other prominent conservative pastors would essentially brag about how they never met alone with women, he said. A Mississippi politician denied access to a female reporter. What is the ‘Billy Graham rule’ he cited? 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z What happened within the Southern Baptist Convention was at the heart of that story. How Southern white women drove the GOP to Donald Trump 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z By then, Paige Patterson had already cemented his role as the architect of the Southern Baptist Convention’s conservative turn with its embrace of biblical inerrancy, the belief that the Bible is without error. The cost of coming forward: 1 survivor’s life after #MeToo 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Let’s say Alabama were to pass a law endorsing the Southern Baptist Convention as the state’s preeminent religious tradition. Clarence Thomas presents radical vision for US religious liberty 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Dr. Ivy Shelton, the pastor, was not able to attend the meeting because he is at the Southern Baptist Convention in Birmingham, Ala., but he supports the measure. Texas border town declares itself sanctuary city for the unborn: 'Here we will no longer murder our babies' 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z It mirrored a scene in Birmingham, Alabama, where abuse victims protested on sidewalks outside the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention — and the Baltimore activists noted the similarities. Sexual abuse survivors protest U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting in Baltimore 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Ahead of the meeting, there was a surge of debate related to the Southern Baptist Convention's doctrine of "complementarianism" that calls for male leadership in the home and the church. Southern Baptists meet; endorse steps against sex abuse 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z 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 Soon after his election as Southern Baptist Convention president at that meeting, the Rev. J.D. Southern Baptist Convention due to focus on sex abuse 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z Andrew T. Walker, director of research and senior fellow in Christian Ethics at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said Alabama should be a national model. Alabama set adoption record amid abortion debate 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z In February, the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News published a series chronicling abuse by nearly 400 male Southern Baptist Convention leaders or volunteers against more than 700 people. Sexual abuse survivors protest U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting in Baltimore 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Russell Moore, the president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said active shooter drills had become more common for church staff and security teams. ‘No One Should Be Gunned Down in Worship’: Synagogue Shooting Keeps Religious Leaders On Edge 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Augusta is the birthplace of the Southern Baptist Convention and, predictably, many have wanted Mr. Lester gone. The Snake Lady and the Masters: Augusta Imagines Life Post-Strip Clubs 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z It’s not a significant departure, thematically, for this lifelong seeker of larger truths, whose grandfather served as secretary for the Southern Baptist Convention. T Bone Burnett’s swan song as a recording artist, ‘The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space’ sounds a big note 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Membership in the U.S. has been declining for years, but with some 7 million followers, the United Methodist Church is the nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination, behind the Southern Baptist Convention. As United Methodist leaders tighten LGBTQ ban, churches struggle with path forward 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant denomination, confronted its own sex-abuse crisis three weeks ago in the form of an investigation by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News. 3 big US churches in turmoil over sex abuse, LGBT policy 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z Second only to the Southern Baptist Convention in size, the church includes high-profile figures with a range of political beliefs, from Hillary Clinton to Jeff Sessions, the Republican former attorney general. United Methodists Tighten Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Gay Clergy 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, remains strongly opposed to same-sex marriage. United Methodist Church strengthens ban on same-sex marriage, LGBT... 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z He cited efforts by the Southern Baptist Convention, a generally conservative denomination, to acknowledge its past legacy of racism. Smollett reactions epitomize polarized state of US politics 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention was the subject of the newspapers’ investigation, but the problem is not constrained only to that denomination. Mississippi editorial roundup 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z With 15 million members and over 47,000 churches, the Southern Baptist Convention is the nation's largest Protestant denomination. Southern Baptist president says database of abusers possible 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z “There is a problem,” said the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, J.D. Southern Baptists Announce Plans to Address Sexual Abuse 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z 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 This time it’s evidence of such abuse going on inside the Southern Baptist Convention. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z 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 Russell Moore, who leads the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, said in a statement that he was “encouraged” by the recommendations. Southern Baptists Announce Plans to Address Sexual Abuse 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention's governing bodies reportedly have viewed each place of worship as its own entity ideally capable of self-governing. Hundreds of Southern Baptist leaders, volunteers accused of sexual misconduct in bombshell investigation 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z The Rev. Russell Moore, a high-profile official with the Southern Baptist Convention, said the recent criticisms of Christian schools reflect some broader societal trends that have riled conservative religious leaders. Hashtag stirs debate over role of Christian schools in US 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z But the experience of the Southern Baptist Convention suggests making such changes won’t solve the problem. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Earlier this month an outspoken pastor - and race-relations visionary - who ruffled more than a few feathers in his day, especially within the Southern Baptist Convention, left this life for a better one. Tennessee editorial roundup 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Only two senators publicly supported same-sex marriage as of early 2008, according to Baptist Press, the news service of the Southern Baptist Convention. ‘I will stand up for what I believe in’ Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says — but what she believes quickly changed as she moved from House to Senate 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z While many Protestant denominations now ordain women, the largest in the U.S. — the Southern Baptist Convention — is among those that don’t. Women strive for larger roles in male-dominated religions 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z While many Protestant denominations now ordain women, the largest in the U.S. - the Southern Baptist Convention - is among those that don’t. Women strive for larger roles in male-dominated religions 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z “It is past time that The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — the first and oldest institution of the Southern Baptist Convention, must face a reckoning of our own,” Mohler wrote. Southern Baptist Convention’s flagship seminary details its racist, slave-owning past in stark report 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Evangelical women have already thrown out one of their leaders, Paige Patterson, the former head of the Southern Baptist Convention, because of the demeaning way he spoke about women. The evangelical women who reject Trump 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z In some respects, the Episcopalians’ initiatives mirror efforts undertaken this year by the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., to combat sexual exploitation by clergy and other church personnel. Episcopal Church confronts past role in sexual exploitation 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z In some respects, the Episcopalians’ initiatives mirror efforts undertaken this year by the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., to combat sexual exploitation by clergy and other church personnel. Episcopal Church confronts past role in sexual exploitation 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Groups like the National Association of Evangelicals and the Southern Baptist Convention represented the views of Americans who abandoned mainline churches. Religious group had little impact on Kavanaugh nomination 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z In 1995, the Southern Baptist Convention adopted a resolution stating its explicit connection to slavery: Southern Baptist Convention’s flagship seminary details its racist, slave-owning past in stark report 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The shake-up around gender in the Southern Baptist Convention caused some subtle ripples in the classroom here. What draws women to a religion that says men should be in charge? 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Merritt, a journalist who writes for The Atlantic and the son of James Merritt, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, is accustomed to acting as a translator between the faith-based and secular worlds. Millennial Evangelicals Diverge from Their Parents’ Beliefs 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Nearly two years later, the best-selling author remains on the front lines of an effort to address sexism and abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention—and she’s starting to succeed. Meet the 31 People Who Are Changing the South 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z The president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s ethics commission, Russell Moore, asked whether Christians were “really ready to trade unity with our black and brown brothers and sisters for this angry politician?” God, Trump and the meaning of morality 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z And the Southern Baptist Convention passed a 1971 resolution affirming abortion should be legal not only to protect the life of the mother, but to protect her emotional health as well. When evangelicals were pro-choice and the NRA was pro-gun control: A history of hypocrisy 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z The Rev. Franklin Graham called family separations “ disgraceful , ” and the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution declaring them “inconsistent with the gospel of Jesus Christ.” Opinion | On immigration, Democrats give Trump the upper hand — again 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z National social issues also dominated the recent national meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas. Largest US black denomination convenes, talks border issues 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, dismisses that charge as “absurd,” and notes that Evangelical leaders work closely with U.S. Have the Culture Wars Killed Christian Unity? 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Divisive enough that Mike Pence can’t show up at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention without sparking a fight. This Week in God, 6.16.18 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z “There’s definitely a groundswell of opposition from virtually every corner of the Christian community,” said Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Trump cites as a negotiating tool his policy of separating immigrant children from their parents 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z He called the Southern Baptist Convention “one of the greatest forces for good anywhere in America.” Southern Baptists debate handling of a #MeToo case and hear a controversial speech from Pence 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z “This is a pivotal year in the life of our nation,” Mr. Pence told the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, where nearly 10,000 evangelical pastors gathered in Dallas. Pence Reaches Out to Evangelicals. Not All of Them Reach Back. 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z “As the president said, our sanctions will remain in place until North Korea’s nuclear weapons are no longer a factor,” he said at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas. Trump Sees End to North Korea Threat Despite Unclear Path Forward 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Vice President Mike Pence gave an often boastful campaign-style speech Wednesday to the closing session of the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, winning several standing ovations even as some evangelicals criticized his appearance. Pence gives campaign-style speech to Southern Baptists 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Southern Baptist Convention issued statements critical of the practice. Trump cites as a negotiating tool his policy of separating immigrant children from their parents 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z In the weeks since these cases surfaced, many other women have described less dramatic experiences over the years as conservative women began to question the treatment of women in the Southern Baptist Convention. Thousands of conservative women behind the fall of Southern Baptists’ Paige Patterson 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z “I also believe change is coming soon in the SBC to reflect a more biblical approach toward women. The Southern Baptist Convention may even have a female President sooner rather than later.” #MeToo crisis jolts Southern Baptists ahead of key gathering 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, is holding its annual meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday in Dallas. Some facts about the Southern Baptist Convention 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z In contrast, most evangelical groups prize the autonomy of local congregations, with major institutions like the Southern Baptist Convention having no authority to enforce a standard operating procedure among member churches. The epidemic of denial about sexual abuse in the evangelical church. 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Patterson is revered in the Southern Baptist Convention for his role in steering the denomination in a conservative direction in a fight that goes back decades. Southern Baptist seminary drops bombshell: Why Paige Patterson was fired 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Medley said she is not angry and, in fact, she “loves” the Southern Baptist Convention and is proud to be part of it. Thousands of conservative women behind the fall of Southern Baptists’ Paige Patterson 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z A series of sexual misconduct cases has prompted the Southern Baptist Convention’s socially conservative, all-male leadership to seek forgiveness for the ill treatment of women and vow to combat it. #MeToo crisis jolts Southern Baptists ahead of key gathering 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Patterson has been widely revered for his role, starting in the 1970s, in a conservative resurgence of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination with 15 million members. Prominent Southern Baptist leader removed as seminary president following controversial remarks about abused women 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z About 15 million people are part of the Southern Baptist Convention; proceeds from its 46,000 churches help finance six seminaries, including the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Southern Baptist Leader Removed as Seminary President for Remarks on Women 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Concerns surrounding the behavior of Patterson, who until a few weeks ago was a towering figure in the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest U.S. Southern Baptist seminary drops bombshell: Why Paige Patterson was fired 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention has remained in many ways the conservative movement he solidified. Thousands of conservative women behind the fall of Southern Baptists’ Paige Patterson 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention is having a reckoning with the #MeToo movement this week. Perspective | What early Christians knew that modern Christians don’t: Women make great leaders 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z “This moment requires the very best of us. The Southern Baptist Convention is on trial and our public credibility is at stake. May God have mercy on us all.” Prominent Southern Baptist leader removed as seminary president following controversial remarks about abused women 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Patterson had been scheduled to deliver a high-profile sermon at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting next month in Dallas. Southern Baptist Leader Removed as Seminary President for Remarks on Women 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z He had been scheduled to deliver a key sermon to an audience of thousands at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Texas this month, but it is unclear whether he will still speak. Southern Baptist seminary drops bombshell: Why Paige Patterson was fired 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Newly resurfaced tapes of the Rev. Paige Patterson, president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, have convulsed the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Opinion | The Great #MeToo Awakening 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z Those who signed the letter, which included some men, say that they are not pushing any theological boundaries within the Southern Baptist Convention. ‘We are shocked’: Thousands of Southern Baptist women denounce leader’s ‘objectifying’ comments, advice to abused women 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Scott Squires is endorsed by the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and said his denomination does not recognize same-sex marriages or counsel those in such relationships. Fort Bragg chaplain faces discipline on discrimination claim 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The board of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, in Fort Worth, Tex., announced its decision Tuesday to replace the leader, Paige Patterson, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Southern Baptist Leader Removed as Seminary President for Remarks on Women 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Southside, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, was primarily white back then. Church draws kindred spirits from diverse backgrounds 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Three months later, Ms. Smith’s father, the Rev. Dwight McKissic of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Dallas, would introduce a resolution condemning the alt-right at the annual Southern Baptist Convention in Phoenix. A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z With about 15 million members, the Southern Baptist Convention is the country’s largest Protestant denomination. To honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, Christian groups plan to confront racism. But what that means is unclear. 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Some are part of different doctrinal conventions such as the Southern Baptist Convention or the American Baptist Churches USA. Some churches drop ‘Baptist’ from names to gain new members 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z “It’s just the old guard of the Southern Baptist Convention that appears to prefer their reputation over the truth.” Southern Baptist Leader Removed as Seminary President for Remarks on Women 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z After attending Bob Jones College, Graham ended up at a Bible school in Florida, where he would preach at his first revival, and was ordained in 1939 by a church in the Southern Baptist Convention. Billy Graham; preacher to millions, adviser to presidents, dies at 99 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z Russell Moore, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s lobbying arm, says he has felt more energy from the Republican leadership on the issue than he has in recent years. Abortion ban bill fails to advance in the Senate 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z As late as 1973 the Southern Baptist Convention manual does NOT make much of abortion. Opinion | Is There an Evangelical Crisis? 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, has long berated evangelicals who supported President Trump despite his “misogynistic statements,” “racist invective” and “crazed conspiracy theorizing.” The Roy Moore controversy is a thorny issue for Alabama Baptists – LA Times 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Patterson is credited with orchestrating a takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, from its centrist leadership in the 1980s, and pushing it to the right. Southern Baptist Leader Removed as Seminary President for Remarks on Women 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z After attending Bob Jones College, Graham ended up at a Bible school in Florida, where he would preach at his first revival, and was ordained in 1939 by a church in the Southern Baptist Convention. Billy Graham; preacher to millions, adviser to presidents, dies at 99 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention executive committee, said Trump had benefited from evangelical support and recognized he could build on that momentum “as any good politician would.” Trump gets religion, evangelicals say, and now wants to broaden his reach 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Pastor Frank Pomeroy told leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention earlier this week that it would be too painful to continue using First Baptist Church as a place of worship. Residents of Texas town feel helpless after church shooting 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Pastor Frank Pomeroy told leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention that it would be too painful to continue using First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs as a place of worship. The Latest: Church where massacre occurred to be demolished 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The church is a part of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the country with about 15 million members. At least 26 dead in South Texas church shooting, officials say 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z They did not experience the same crisis of conscience as Christian right elites such as Albert Mohler, a leading conservative voice in the Southern Baptist Convention who publicly refused to vote for Trump. Analysis | For evangelicals and Catholics, rejecting elites means ignoring the clergy 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z My Evangelical experience occured inside a large Southern Baptist Convention affiliated congregation called Spotswood Baptist Church in Virginia. How Evangelicals support white supremacy — even though they reject racism 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z The National Basketball Association pulled its All-Star game from Charlotte, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association canceled its championship events in the state, where the church of college basketball rivals the Southern Baptist Convention. Is North Carolina the Future of American Politics? 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z “He is something of a polymath,” said Russell Moore, the president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. For Jay Sekulow, New Trump Lawyer, Public Stumble Is Out of Character 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z 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 Members of the Southern Baptist Convention voted Wednesday to condemn a white nationalist movement, but only after fierce backlash following their decision a day earlier not to move forward with a similar resolution. Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly to condemn ‘alt-right white supremacy’ 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z The convention is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, to which Bevin’s been a major donor. Inspired by own family, Kentucky gov. tackles foster system 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z She wanted to pursue a degree in pastoral care but the school was affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, which does not ordain women. Pastor cites faith as aid during Romania imprisonment 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, would seem to see things that way. Opinion | Should we pray for Trump? 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Leatherwood was hired this week as the new strategic partnerships director for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. Tennessee Republicans moving headquarters after 11 years 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention of 15.2 million members is the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, but its membership is on the decline. Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly to condemn ‘alt-right white supremacy’ 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z Ronnie Floyd, past president of the Southern Baptist Convention, will read Psalm 23, which says that the “Lord is my shepherd.” Donald Trump Held a Very Godly Inauguration 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Ronnie Floyd, past president of the Southern Baptist Convention, prayed, “May we speak unity and light into the urban areas of this nation, into the courts of this land.” Evangelical Leaders Celebrated the Day Before Inauguration 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The view of that high-ranking Southern Baptist Convention leader is less than universal. Opinion | Should we pray for Trump? 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z It cut ties to the Southern Baptist Convention in 2012 over differences on these and other issues. Couple hired at D.C. Baptist church among a growing number called to co-pastor in nation’s pulpits 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z The Texas Baptists are affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, but Wilshire Baptist left the national organization — one of the best-known conservative evangelical denominations — about 25 years ago, Mason said. A Dallas church voted to perform gay marriages, and it’s getting kicked out of the Texas Baptists 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said he would “give the new president the benefit of the doubt.” Religious Right Believes Donald Trump Will Deliver on His Promises 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Russell Moore, a former Democratic congressional staffer and president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, has attacked Mr. Trump for his “reckless, demagogic rhetoric” about Muslims. Evangelical vote divided on Donald Trump, possibly irreparably harming link to GOP 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Many younger evangelicals said they took note when Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention and Erick Erickson, a conservative writer and radio host, rejected Mr. Trump early in the campaign. Donald Trump Reveals Evangelical Rifts That Could Shape Politics for Years 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Russell Moore, of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, an arm of the Southern Baptist Convention—“A nasty guy with no heart!” Absalom’s revenge 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Churches choose to affiliate with state organizations, such as the Texas Baptists, and national ones, of which the largest is the Southern Baptist Convention. A Dallas church voted to perform gay marriages, and it’s getting kicked out of the Texas Baptists 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z There are a few evangelical leaders, including Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention and Christianity Today executive editor Andy Crouch, who have tried to maintain their integrity. The religious right makes a deal with the devil 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z “This is more about this year’s candidates than it is about the country,” said Russell Moore, the public face of the Southern Baptist Convention. With Tim Kaine and Mike Pence, Faith Is Back in the Mix 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z His stance is at odds with some influential Christians, including the leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention. Resettled Syrians Find Solace With U.S. Christians 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z At the Southern Baptist Convention meeting last June, delegates voted to repudiate use of the Confederate flag. Christian groups have renewed focus on fighting racism 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z That was a year when tensions between anti- and pro-slavery Baptists boiled over nationwide, leading Southerners to break away and create their own denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, which upheld slavery as ordained by God. Neighbor churches, split on race lines, work to heal divide 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z He earned a midcareer doctorate at Western Seminary in Portland, Ore., and joined the Southern Baptist Convention. Tim LaHaye, author of 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z “Any way I look at this I lose,” said Mr. Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention, comparing Mrs. Clinton’s social liberalism with what he called Mr. Trump’s “Howard Stern conservatism.” With Tim Kaine and Mike Pence, Faith Is Back in the Mix 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the Southern Baptist Convention — the largest faith group in the U.S. outside the Catholic Church — voted to condemn the Confederate flag. For evangelicals, the question has become: Which is a worse sin, abortion or racism? 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z But Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said the decision came "at the expense of children, women, and families". Strict Texas abortion law struck down - BBC News 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Smith says that, shortly after 9/11, James Merritt, once president of the Southern Baptist Convention, told Bush, “God knew that you would be sitting in that chair before the world was ever created.” How Bad Can a President Be? 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z This week, the Southern Baptist Convention at its annual meeting passed a resolution rejecting same-sex marriage and transgender bathroom rights, even as it separately condemned the mass shooting in Orlando. Religious leaders reexamine words after Orlando gay club massacre 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Southern Baptist Convention adopted a resolution on Tuesday repudiating the Confederate battle flag as an emblem of slavery, marking the latest bid for racial reconciliation by America's largest Protestant denomination. U.S. Southern Baptists repudiate Confederate flag 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Members of the choir raise their arms as they worship during a meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in St. Louis. Southern Baptists oppose Confederate flag, talk racial unity 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z As the public policy guy for the Southern Baptist Convention, Russell Moore is used to being asked about religion and politics. People are seriously wondering whether God is punishing us with the 2016 election 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, has frequently made the same sort of cheerful concession. The left won the culture war. Will they be merciful? 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Most evangelical churches and the Southern Baptist Convention have not. A transgender divinity student finds peace as a man 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z To Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, there is relatively little daylight between Trump and likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on many social issues. While the culture wars rage, Trump largely stays out of the fight 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Carter announced that he was leaving the Southern Baptist Convention in 2000, after the denomination solidified its turn to the right and declared that it would not accept women as pastors. Jimmy Carter, Seeing Resurgence of Racism, Plans Baptist Conference for Unity 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z The United Methodist Church is the third-largest religious body in the United States, after the Roman Catholic Church and the Southern Baptist Convention, with about seven million members, including Hillary Clinton and George W. Bush. United Methodist Church to Reassess Rules on Gays and Marriage 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Supporters of the law include the American Family Association and the Southern Baptist Convention. Religious leaders object to religious objections law 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z One of his toughest critics has been Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Faith’s mysterious ways in the 2016 campaign 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z “The word ‘evangelical,’ ” Russell Moore, a leading figure in the Southern Baptist Convention, lamented in the Washington Post in February, “has become almost meaningless this year.” Donald Trump, Abortion, and the Collapse of the Conservative Coalition 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z He joins the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention and other supporters who say the bill protects people from government interference when practicing their religious beliefs. Groups rally to call for veto of religious objections bill 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Among those who immediately expressed disappointment via Twitter was Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission at the Southern Baptist Convention. Georgia governor vetoes religious freedom bill criticized as anti-gay 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Christ Fellowship is associated with Southern Baptist Convention, of course. Trading faiths: how Marco Rubio's past could unite Christians and Republicans 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Liberty commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, has been very vocal in his criticism of Trump. Sarah Palin dumped Cruz for Trump – and broke the evangelical vote in two | Anthea Butler 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z The leader of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, the policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, slammed Trump: The Daily 202: Jeb Bush’s candidacy defined by Donald Trump 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Karen Swallow Prior is a professor of English at Liberty University and a research fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. The hidden religious promise behind Marie Kondo’s decluttering ‘magic’ 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z Conference of Catholic Bishops or the Southern Baptist Convention, representing the two largest Christian denominations in the United States. Some religious groups lack the paid family leave D.C. measure calls for 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z These range from 20 state governments and the libertarian Cato Institute to Jewish rabbis and the leading seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention. The High Court Gets Religion 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention had the most, with 437 members, and the Roman Catholic Church had 200 chaplains. Wes Modder, Navy chaplain, resumes ministry after fight over beliefs 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Mr. Patrick put his arm around Ed Young, one of the pastors who opposed the ordinance and a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Opponents of Houston Rights Measure Focused on Bathrooms, and Won 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said Trump’s candidacy is fundamentally opposed to Christian values. Playboy no more, Trump courts Christian right 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said Trump's candidacy is fundamentally opposed to Christian values. Playboy no more, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump courts Christian right 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Southern Baptist Convention leader Russell Moore recently helped put together a legal guide for churches called “Protecting Your Ministry from Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Lawsuits.” Kentucky clerk case divides religious liberty advocates 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z And while Vanderbilt and a 28 percent black population lend a liberal flavor, the city is also home to the conservative Southern Baptist Convention. Mudslinging in Race for Nashville Mayor Shakes City’s Political Scene 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z “This kind of politics of anger seems to be taking us back to some ugly moments in American history,” said Russell Moore, a senior official with the Southern Baptist Convention. Republicans Fear Donald Trump Is Hardening Party’s Tone on Race 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z In the past you’ve talked about being an observant Christian, but late last year, you said that you were leaving the Southern Baptist Convention and searching for a new belief system. Alton Brown Has Had It With Foodies 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Jeb Bush was doing just fine answering a question at the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday about stripping federal funding from Planned Parenthood. Who had the worst week in Washington? Jeb Bush. 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z While his comments at the Southern Baptist Convention were well received, he has since claimed he misspoke. Who to watch in Republican debate - BBC News 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Bush was warmly received at the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday as he voiced strong opposition to federal funding for Planned Parenthood, a widely held sentiment among Republicans. Heading into debate, Jeb Bush stumbles again 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Bush’s comments on Tuesday came while he was discussing the controversy surrounding Planned Parenthood during a Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Jeb Bush campaign seeks to clarify 'anti-woman' comment with pro-life record 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z "I'm not sure we need half a billion dollars for women's health issues," he said at the Southern Baptist Convention in Tennessee. Views You Can Use: Jeb's 'Unforced Error' 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z The former Florida governor raised the issue on Tuesday in an appearance at the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, where he backed the as-of-now unsuccessful efforts in Congress to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood. Jeb Bush regroups after stumbling on 'women's health issues' 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Speaking at a meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention Tuesday, Bush said he’s not sure “we need half a billion dollars for women’s health programs.” Electile Dysfunction: GOP’s B-Team Grumbles About Debate 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z The Republican presidential candidate was in the midst of discussing the controversy surrounding Planned Parenthood at the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Jeb Bush questions need to spend $500m on women's health annually 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Speaking before the Southern Baptist Convention today in Nashville, Tennessee, the Republican presidential candidate boasted that as governor of Florida, he defunded Planned Parenthood. This will haunt Jeb Bush: GOP candidate says we spend too much on “women’s health issues” 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z It is a missions conference, hosted by the Southern Baptist Convention’s mission boards, and a forum for evangelicals and Baptists to deepen the ways they evangelize, even if they are not pastors or professional missionaries. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio Face an Evangelical Test 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Bush travels to Nashville for a live interview before thousands of members of the Southern Baptist Convention, which will also show a pre-recorded interview with Rubio. GOP presidential candidates Bush, Rubio connect with Christian conservatives in Tennessee 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Mr. Bush will appear at the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, where he will be interviewed by a convention leader. Today in Politics: Preparing for a Debate of 10 With a Forum of 14 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Florida senator Marco Rubio, another key contender for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination, also addressed the Southern Baptist Convention ahead of Bush. Jeb Bush questions need to spend $500m on women's health annually 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z A requested comment from the National Catholic Committee on Scouting was not immediately available, but the Southern Baptist Convention may find the policy a bridge too far. Boy Scouts, churches to clash over gay adult leader policy 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s policy arm, will interview Bush on stage Tuesday afternoon at the Send North America conference, one of the country’s largest summer church gatherings. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio Face an Evangelical Test 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z More departures by religious conservatives are likely, said Russell D. Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Boy Scouts End Nationwide Ban on Gay Leaders 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z The settlement is not considered an admission of guilt by the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, court records said. Quadriplegic missionary receives $26M settlement after crash 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, who strongly opposed the court's decision, agreed, saying they do not see the ruling as posing a direct threat to pastors. Battles over religious freedom are sure to follow same-sex marriage ruling 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z This opinion piece is by Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Why the church should neither cave nor panic about the decision on gay marriage 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Demographically, the divide makes sense, as only men can hold top pastoral positions in the Southern Baptist Convention tradition, but it could make the conversation over hot-button issues such as abortion more charged. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio Face an Evangelical Test 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Alliance Defending Freedom and the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission released a guide to help religious institutions avoid lawsuits including sexual orientation and gender identity. After Supreme Court ruling, religious groups worry next shoe will drop 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the ethics chief for the Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention said he was disappointed but not surprised with the decision. Same-sex couple marries in Nashville after ban overturned 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z The influential Southern Baptist Convention released a statement urging its removal from daily life. Is country music ready to dissociate from the Confederate flag? 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, meeting Wednesday in Columbus, issued a statement saying they would not recognize, host or perform same-sex marriages. Couples, officials, foes readying for US gay marriage ruling 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z First up from the God Machine this week is the annual Southern Baptist Convention, held this in Georgia, where attendees declared “spiritual warfare” on marriage equality in advance of the upcoming Supreme Court ruling. This Week in God, 6.20.15 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, have chosen a decidedly softer tone on culture war issues. Why evangelicals are having trouble finding a unified voice in Washington 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z This article was updated with quotes from Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention. U.S. has become notably less Christian, major study finds 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Walker’s father, the Rev. Llewellyn S. Walker, was a minister in the American Baptist Churches USA, a more pluralistic denomination than the conservative and better-known Southern Baptist Convention. Scott Walker Runs on Faith as Iowa Nears 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Gutleben cited the involvement of evangelicals on the issue, including the Southern Baptist Convention, which has become active in efforts to combat animal fighting. Inside the evangelical push to rally around animal ethics 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Among them were leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention who will hold a summit in March called “The Gospel and Racial Reconciliation.” Charleston congregations work toward less division 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Russell Moore, the president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said the religious-freedom bills were necessary to address the “increasing religious pluralism in American culture.” States Weigh Legislation to Let Businesses Refuse to Serve Gay Couples 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Walker has scheduled a meeting in the coming days with Russell D. Moore, the influential head of policy for the Southern Baptist Convention. Scott Walker Hardens Tone on Social Issues to Woo Christian Conservatives 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z She had received no word, good or bad, from the Southern Baptist Convention, which opposes same-sex marriage, she said. In Alabama, a patchwork of reactions over same-sex marriage 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z James Reeb, the Southern Baptist Convention was a main portion of the white opposition to the black civil rights movement. Evangelicals’ racist “purity” culture: What’s really behind Huckabee’s Beyoncé slur 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z Russell Moore, a Southern Baptist Convention leader who is a prominent player in that coalition of faith groups, said he was disappointed by the Mormon announcement. Mormon Church shifts its stance on LGBT protections 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z The Rev. Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention called the Mormon leaders “well-intentioned, but naive” about animosity toward religious exemptions. Mormon leaders call for measures protecting gay rights 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Last June, the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution declaring “the sufficiency of biblical revelation over subjective experiential explanations to guide one’s understanding of the truth about heaven and hell.” Best-seller about journey to heaven is pulled 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention with something like 16 million members is the second largest Christian denomination in the country. Will Kent Hovind Become This Year's Cliven Bundy? 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Just over a century before these moments portrayed in the movie, Huckabee’s own Southern Baptist Convention was born. Evangelicals’ racist “purity” culture: What’s really behind Huckabee’s Beyoncé slur 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z “A decision redefining marriage will highlight even more the importance of Supreme Court appointments,” said Russell Moore, a senior official with the Southern Baptist Convention. Gay Marriage Case Offers G.O.P. Political Cover 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z Last June, the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution declaring "the sufficiency of biblical revelation over subjective experiential explanations to guide one's understanding of the truth about heaven and hell." Best-seller about journey to heaven is pulled 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Added Russell Moore, the head of the policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, also in November, “When I ask pastors about who they like most, they usually mention him.” Huckabee to depart Fox News to consider 2016 presidential run 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z Barrett Duke, vice president for public policy at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, described him as “a passionate and capable defender of international religious freedom.” Senate Affirms Ambassador for Freedom of Religion 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z “The Garner case is much clearer in terms of the facts of the case,” said Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Ferguson, Staten Island: Similar events bring very different reaction Russell Moore is President of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, the moral concerns and public policy entity of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Obama's Executive Action on Immigration Will Tear Us Apart 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z This week, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention is hosting a three-day conference in Nashville. Southern Baptists Strike a Different Tone than Catholics in Conference 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Modern Orthodoxy is an ideology, not a denomination, such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Southern Baptist Convention, with a hierarchy. Handling of misconduct complaints against rabbi raises calls for more transparency “Should Tennessee be the abortion capital of the Bible Belt?” said Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention, in a post on Twitter last month. Abortion Capital of Bible Belt? Tennessee Vote Tests That Idea 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z “We cannot assume that we still live in Mayberry,” said Russell D. Moore, the president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Turning Tables, Democrats Use Cultural Issues as a Cudgel 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Among the most agitated are Catholic bishops, who have long allied with Republican politicians against abortion and same-sex marriage, and leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, whose adherents tend to lean right. U.S. Religious Leaders Embrace Cause of Immigrant Children 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, tweeted “Hallejulah” within seconds, and then “Gave proof through the night that our First Amendment’s still there.” Religious Groups Divided on Hobby Lobby Ruling 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z They include one from the Rev. Fred Luter, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, as well as other clergy and friends and family of the former mayor. No extra hearing for Nagin sentencing argument 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z On Tuesday at their annual meeting in Baltimore, members of the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution opposing efforts by governments to “validate transgender identity as morally praiseworthy.” SBC won’t relax its stance on gay marriage 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z The small signing ceremony was attended by a few elected officials, lobbyists for the state’s influential Southern Baptist Convention and Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council. Miss. Governor Signs Religious Practices Bill 2014-04-03T23:08:44Z “This is a crisis, and not simply a political crisis, but a moral one,” said Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. U.S. Religious Leaders Embrace Cause of Immigrant Children 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z “At stake is the gospel of Jesus Christ,” wrote Russell Moore, the president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Christian Group That Flip-Flopped on Gay Marriage Loses Donors 2014-03-28T20:29:28Z “We are at a fundamentally changed cultural moment,” says the Rev. Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s flagship seminary in Louisville and an outspoken critic of gay marriage. Gay Marriage Has Its Best Chance in the South 2014-02-18T23:35:26Z "This has become personal for us," said Barrett Duke, an official with the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant church in the United States. Push for immigration action targets House Republicans 2013-10-29T19:20:01Z Interview with Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention Russell Moore talks about racial injustice, the dangers of “chemical” abortion and the importance of Christianity’s “freakishness.” Vacation Bible school program extends far beyond six Pr. William congregations 2013-08-03T00:19:47Z The Southern Baptist Convention, created in the 1800s in defense of slavery and segregated into the 1960s, recently elected an African-American president. Zimmerman was “wrong,” says Southern Baptist Convention official 2013-07-16T19:42:11Z So my wife and I withdrew from the Southern Baptist Convention primarily because of that. TIME Interviews Former President Jimmy Carter 2013-06-23T17:35:28Z In November, less than two-thirds of Americans said same-sex marriage was inevitable in a poll conducted by LifeWay Research, a polling firm close to the Southern Baptist Convention. Poll: 3 in 4 Americans say legalization of same-sex marriage is inevitable 2013-06-06T15:06:14Z “Frankly, I can’t imagine a Southern Baptist pastor who would continue to allow his church to sponsor a Boy Scout troop under these new rules,” said Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention. Boy Scouts: Gays welcome 2013-05-30T15:02:27Z Several conservative religious denominations, including the Assemblies of God and the Southern Baptist Convention, have already formed their own Scouts-like organizations. After vote to allow gay Boy Scouts, critics and supporters mobilize 2013-05-25T00:04:22Z A poll conducted this past November by LifeWay Research, an affiliate of the Southern Baptist Convention, found that 64% agreed that same-sex marriage eventually will be legal everywhere. Report: 70 percent of millennials support marriage equality 2013-05-06T12:45:00Z Glitch blocks Southern Baptist Web site: Some military chaplains trying to access the Southern Baptist Convention Web site this week were surprised to find it blocked with a message that it contained “hostile content.” National Digest: Colorado employers can fire over pot use, court rules 2013-04-26T02:29:06Z The lawmakers were “inundated — very happily inundated” with calls from evangelicals, said Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s policy arm. Conservatives See a Turning Tide on Immigration 2013-04-18T02:17:41Z The Southern Baptist Convention alone expects to double the number of Hispanic Southern Baptist churches by 2030. How Latinos are changing American Christianity 2013-04-10T17:54:57Z In 2011, the 16 million-member Southern Baptist Convention - the country's largest Protestant body - called for "a just and compassionate path to legal status" for illegal immigrants while urging the government to secure U.S. borders. Among U.S. evangelicals, surprising support for immigration reform 2013-02-10T06:25:17Z Dr Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Theological Seminary, says this "acceleration of secularisation" is what made social conservatives, and their agenda, lose so badly in November. Evangelicals question Republican ties 2012-12-12T02:05:43Z Large churches like the Southern Baptist Convention and the Assemblies of God, which have provided an organizing base for the Christian right, are losing members. Christian Conservatives Failed to Sway Voters 2012-11-10T04:22:25Z In 1998, the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, declared that a wife should "graciously submit" to her husband's leadership. Today's Economist: Nancy Folbre: The Patriarchal Society in America 2012-09-17T10:00:58Z For the younger Cathy, just as for the majority of the delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention, the biblical definition of the family unit meant one thing: a man, a woman, and their children. Chick-fil-A: Deep Fried Civil War 2012-08-02T23:05:26Z Attempts to change the name date back to 1903, and outgoing Southern Baptist Convention President Bryant Wright appointed a task force in September to study the question again. Southern Baptists accept new name to expand reach 2012-06-20T15:34:02Z Louisiana: Baptist Group Chooses First Black Leader The Southern Baptist Convention voted Tuesday to elect its first African-American president in one of its biggest steps to reconcile the 167-year-old denomination’s racial past. | South: Louisiana: Baptist Group Chooses First Black Leader 2012-06-20T00:45:59Z In 1995 Rev Luter was one of the authors of a Southern Baptist Convention resolution apologising to African-Americans for its past support of racism and pledged to work towards reconciliation. Southern Baptists pick black head 2012-06-19T22:05:31Z When the Southern Baptist Convention met Tuesday, it elected its first African American president, Fred Luter Jr., a former street preacher and current pastor of a church in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward. Southern Baptist Convention elects Fred Luter as first black president: What this leadership moment means 2012-06-19T20:19:00Z Fred Luter, a New Orleans pastor and civic leader, ran unopposed for the top post in the 167-year-old Southern Baptist Convention, which counts a growing number of minorities among its 16 million members. U.S. Southern Baptists elect first black president 2012-06-19T20:35:20Z The Southern Baptist Convention is the biggest Protestant church in the US. VIDEO: Black leader for Southern Baptists 2012-06-18T01:26:15Z He spoke at a Capitol Hill news conference called to announce that more than 150 Christian evangelical leaders, including from the Southern Baptist Convention and the National Association of Evangelicals, were endorsing immigration overhaul. Evangelical Groups Call for New Stance on Illegal Immigration 2012-06-13T00:55:10Z Richard Land, the president of the ethics commission at the Southern Baptist Convention, said as much an hour before word of Mr. Santorum’s decision leaked out to the press. The Caucus: Santorum Suspends Run for President 2012-04-10T18:48:50Z The first of these larger groups was the Northwestern and Southern Baptist Convention, organized in 1864. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z He’s rapidly dispelling that concern,” said Richard Land, the president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Romney Tries to Woo Conservatives at CPAC 2012-02-10T05:37:17Z The Southern Baptist Convention is set to elect its first-ever African-American president. VIDEO: Black leader for Southern Baptists 2012-06-18T01:26:15Z The Southern Baptist Convention did so last year. Evangelical Groups Call for New Stance on Illegal Immigration 2012-06-13T00:55:10Z In December, LifeWay Christian Resources, which is owned by the Southern Baptist Convention, said it was recalling a pink Bible it was selling because a dollar per copy was going to the Komen foundation. Uproar as Komen Foundation Cuts Money to Planned Parenthood 2012-02-02T03:15:04Z This and other Baptist conventions thereafter severed their connection with the national body, and in 1845 organized the Southern Baptist Convention. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z “Any talk of winnowing out the field is premature until after South Carolina,” said Richard Land, the president of the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. Evangelicals Hope South Carolina or Florida Winnows Republican Field 2012-01-13T03:41:37Z “The key is not whether Romney can unite the party, but whether Obama can unite the party,” said Richard Land, the head of the ethics commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. News Analysis: First Vote in Iowa Reinforces G.O.P.?s Ideological Divide 2012-01-04T05:55:07Z The Southern Baptist Convention grew most rapidly in the 1950s and ’60s, said Nancy Ammerman, a religion professor at Boston University. Southern Baptists Plan New Churches in New York Area 2011-12-26T01:56:58Z The other was an open letter a few days ago to Newt Gingrich from Richard Land, an influential leader of the Southern Baptist Convention. Family Values Remain Gingrich’s Toughest Sell: Albert R. Hunt 2011-12-04T17:39:01Z The other was an open letter a few days ago to Mr. Gingrich from Richard Land, an influential leader of the Southern Baptist Convention. Letter From Washington: Gingrich May Test Voters' Limits 2011-12-04T17:40:08Z Mr. Pressler, a retired judge, has long been active in evangelical causes and helped engineer the conservative takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention from the late 1970s into the 1990s. Evangelicals Hope South Carolina or Florida Winnows Republican Field 2012-01-13T03:41:37Z One recent afternoon, Mr. Wood, 57, an accountant, sat in his office, a Southern Baptist Convention resolution from 2006, urging Southern Baptists to support legislation curbing alcohol use, on the desk in front of him. Gun Barrel City, Tex., Votes to Keep Extended Drinking Hours 2011-11-23T15:48:38Z Opponents, including groups like the Southern Baptist Convention, say online gambling is an irresponsible way to raise revenue. MGM, Boyd, Bwin.party in deals for U.S. online poker 2011-10-31T20:09:44Z "I'm not some radical fringe person," he said on Sunday, adding that the Southern Baptist Convention has long held the position that Mormonism is not Christianity. Texas pastor stands ground on "cult" comment about Mormons 2011-10-09T21:18:09Z Evangelical voters “want the most conservative candidate that can win,” said Richard Land, leader of the Southern Baptist Convention, based in Nashville. Romney Says Religious Differences Shouldn’t Divide Republicans 2011-10-08T16:34:02Z Likewise in the meetings of the Southern Baptist Convention, he was greeted with the honor due to one who had advanced the credit of the denomination. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z Some of the leaders are from denominations that oppose the death penalty, like the Southern Baptist Convention. In Debate, Davis Execution Offers Little Closure 2011-09-22T18:44:30Z |
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