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Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo courtesy of Matt Miller via Baptist Press
Need to know: Friday, May 11, 2018
Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson apologizes to women ‘wounded’ by remarks
The embattled seminary president who said it was unbiblical to recommend divorce, even in cases of domestic abuse, tries to calm the storm.
Willow Creek elders apologize for casting doubt on women’s allegations against founder Hybels
A church elder apologized for statements that called the allegations against the former founding pastor lies and castigated former senior leaders of the church who called for a more robust investigation.
Churchgoers say gifts to charity, needy count as tithing
More than half say it should be one-tenth of an individual’s gross income. Others say it is “whatever amount a person regularly sets aside to give," according to the LifeWay survey.
Evangelicals find like-minded Christians in unlikely place: Palestinian West Bank
The idea of a Palestinian evangelical can seem like a contradiction in terms. But one such church remains defiantly both.
How the Supreme Court grasps religion
The Supreme Court used to invoke the religion clauses of the First Amendment on behalf of minority religions, but recently, the court’s concern has flipped, writes Linda Greenhouse. (Subscription may be required.)
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