Baptists
Samford University cuts ties with LGBTQ-affirming ministries amid student outcry
By Kathryn Post — October 3, 2022
(RNS) — 'When a student Googles 'LGBTQ Samford,' I just want the first thing to not be discrimination,' said one current student.
Polish Baptists, Southern Baptist mission board rally to aid Ukraine
By Bob Smietana — March 1, 2022
(RNS) — Baptist missionaries have jumped in to help assist refugees from Ukraine.
Timothy Stewart, Progressive National Baptists’ international president, dead at 64
By Adelle M. Banks — September 23, 2021
(RNS) — ‘He was the first President from the International Region in Progressive’s 60 year history,’ his denomination said.
Baylor and Southwestern Baptist regain control of Texas foundation after failed ‘coup’
By Bob Smietana — February 8, 2021
(RNS) — An attempt by trustees tied to disgraced Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson to divert funds from two Baptist schools and to join the board of an insurance company failed.
Blasting lawmakers, USAID official quits over alleged ‘anti-Christian sentiment’
By Jack Jenkins — August 3, 2020
(RNS) — Merritt Corrigan tweeted that she would not be ‘bullied into submission by radical anti-Christian leftists like Cory Booker.’
With more migrants stalled in Mexico, Baptists may play larger role on border
By Jack Jenkins — July 12, 2019
(RNS) — Waves of Baptist volunteers from across the Mid- and Southwest have flooded Texas in recent weeks to offer aid to the influx of largely Central American migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
What Catholics and Southern Baptists can learn from each other about sex abuse crisis
By Thomas Reese — February 15, 2019
(RNS) — The scandal over sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention provides no satisfaction to us Catholics, but it does allow us to test our theories about the causes of abuse.
In finding common ground, Jimmy Carter and Liberty U set good example
By Jacob Lupfer — May 21, 2018
(RNS) — Jerry Falwell Jr. and Jimmy Carter offered a model of civility and generosity that all Americans, whether Baptist or not, can stand and applaud.
Luther, Luther, Luther: He didn’t reform Christianity as much as this guy did
By Jim West — November 22, 2017
(RNS) — Despite all the hype during the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the spiritual father of Baptists, Huldrych Zwingli, it turns out, is far more important to modern Christianity than Martin Luther or John Calvin.
Gay couple will pastor historic church in Washington
By Lauren Markoe — January 9, 2017
(RNS) Sally Sarratt and Maria Swearingen were presented to the congregation during worship services Sunday in what may be a first for a Baptist congregation.
Marginalizing Russell Moore is grave mistake for Southern Baptists
By Jonathan Merritt — December 20, 2016
(RNS) Southern Baptists are threatening to withhold funds from Moore's agency. But they need him more than he needs them, writes Jonathan Merritt.
Baylor University faces US probe over response to sex assaults
By David Gibson — October 21, 2016
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) The world's largest Baptist university has been rocked by a scandal over sexual assaults against women by football players and others.
Jimmy Carter pushes for interracial Baptist cooperation
By Adelle M. Banks — June 2, 2016
(RNS) His work to bring Baptists of different races together nationwide is morphing into grass-roots attempts to address community needs.
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