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Southern Baptists uphold expulsion of churches with women pastors – but the debate’s not just about gender

By Andrew Gardner — June 27, 2023
(The Conversation) — In Southern Baptist history, rules on women and sexuality are often entwined. A scholar writes about the first congregation to be expelled from the SBC over LGBTQ+ issues

Mainline Protestants: Vintage or vibrant?

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — October 15, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) When Religion News Service readers took up Carol Howard Merritt's quest to re-brand mainline Protestants, our unscientific survey opened the door to spirited fans and critics alike.
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