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Alleged assault by former SBC president may be most damaging part of explosive report
By Yonat Shimron — May 23, 2022
(RNS) — Johnny Hunt, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention and longtime Georgia megachurch pastor, has denied the allegations he sexually assaulted another pastor's wife.
Southern Baptist seminary heads join chorus of critics as leaders balk on abuse probe
By Yonat Shimron and Bob Smietana — September 30, 2021
(RNS) — The presidents of all six Southern Baptist seminaries have issued statements or tweets expressing their dismay at the Executive Committee’s unwillingness to act at the convention’s direction. Many pastors agree.
Southern Baptist pastors demand inquiry into handling of sex abuse cases
By Yonat Shimron — June 7, 2021
(RNS) — The pastors want to confront allegations detailed in letters from outgoing SBC ethics chief Russell Moore, who said top leaders of the convention resisted sexual abuse reforms and bullied a sexual abuse victim.
Six white men shouldn’t decide Southern Baptist position on race
By Maina Mwaura — December 8, 2020
(RNS) — Last week’s statement from the presidents of six SBC seminaries opposing critical race theory isn’t good for the denomination or evangelism.
Southern Baptist seminary presidents nix critical race theory
By Yonat Shimron — December 1, 2020
(RNS) — The seminary presidents may be reacting to factions within Southern Baptist circles that have complained the denomination is drifting to the left.
‘More than individual sin’ — Black pastors urge evangelicals to admit systemic racism
By Yonat Shimron — July 2, 2020
(RNS) — While liberal Christians have embraced the idea of social or collective sin, especially when it comes to racism, white evangelicals have typically resisted such notions as unbiblical. A Black Southern Baptist pastor is now calling them out on it.
Dispute over Russell Moore spurs pushback among some Southern Baptists
By Yonat Shimron and Bob Smietana — February 20, 2020
(RNS) — Among many older Southern Baptists who have been overwhelmingly supportive of President Trump, the views of Russell Moore, who has called Trump ‘an arrogant huckster’ back in 2016, are divisive.
White evangelicals’ attacks on James Cone are about power, not truth
By Andre Henry — January 9, 2020
(RNS) — A specter has been haunting white evangelicalism, in the shape of the late James Cone, a founder of black liberation theology.
Paige Patterson’s career ended after she came forward. Her struggle continues.
By Yonat Shimron — November 21, 2019
GREENSBORO, N.C. (RNS) — The sexual abuse scandal has made household names of several Southern Baptist women who have come forward alleging abuse. Megan Lively, now 40, doesn’t want that kind of recognition.
Why Rick Warren and 37 other Christians are joining the Hobby Lobby fight
By Jonathan Merritt — January 30, 2014
A group of influential Christians have joined the Hobby Lobby fight, adding one more shot across the bow in the religious liberty fight.
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