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Some Baptists debate about women preaching, others listen to women preach
By Brian Kaylor — July 24, 2023
(RNS) — Focusing almost entirely on the SBC not only minimizes the theological (and political and racial) diversity of Baptists, but it also privileges a patriarchal body over others.
In NC, a church network turns unused church buildings into homes for refugees
By Yonat Shimron — May 1, 2023
(RNS) — A glut of underutilized church properties offers a solution to the severe shortage of affordable housing for newly arrived refugees.
‘Purple church’ pastors mull leadership strategies in polarizing times
By Yonat Shimron — March 27, 2023
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (RNS) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina held a leadership forum to help pastors figure out how to speak out without alienating half of their members.
In Florida, Latino evangelicals mobilize against DeSantis’ crackdown on immigrants
By Alejandra Molina — March 2, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Allowing politics to interfere in the decision-making of congregations,’ said Carlos Carbajal, who leads an immigrant evangelical congregation in Miami, would be a ‘betrayal of the gospel.’
How women in the Southern Baptist Convention have fought for decades to be ordained
By Susan M. Shaw — June 3, 2021
(The Conversation) — Southern Baptists are calling for an investigation into the ordination of three women. A scholar explains why this continues to be a fraught issue, even though 2,500 women have been ordained to date.
Women as pastors? Not all Baptists say no
By Paul Baxley — June 12, 2019
(RNS) — The ways the Holy Spirit used women to invite both men and women to relationship with Jesus, establish congregations and offer a witness to his love shows that the calling of women is no new activity in the life of God.
Baptists who split from Southern Baptist Convention have own sex abuse policies
By Adelle M. Banks — March 6, 2019
(RNS) — As the Southern Baptists grapple with how to address sex abuse allegations, three other Baptist networks that split from them have already taken steps to educate and assist their congregations should they face similar situations.
After floods, black, white Baptist groups agree to work together
By Adelle M. Banks — October 6, 2016
(RNS) The groups aren't merging but hope to work on dismantling racism, alleviating poverty and fostering healthy congregations.
On LGBT equality and middle ground: Response to critics
By David P. Gushee — August 25, 2016
I was not saying: "I hope that the volcano erupts, and hot molten lava washes over you."
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.
White House, faith leaders say ‘moral obligation’ to halt payday loans
By Adelle M. Banks — April 14, 2016
(RNS) They agreed to "do something to stop payday lenders from preying on consumers."
Faith leaders join consumer advocates to push for lower payday loan rates
By Adelle M. Banks — November 19, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) Dozens of faith leaders and consumer advocates are urging members of Congress to create a national 36 percent interest rate cap for payday lenders instead of the three-digit rates currently charged to people in several states.
The evolution of Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore
By Bob Smietana — July 22, 2013
(RNS) — Russell Moore is conservative but not angry. He's skeptical about politics, and believes that kindness is not a weakness. He's also critical of Bible Belt faith, which he says sees Christianity as a normal part of American life.
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