plagiarism
Mormon leaders and the fear of apologizing
By Jana Riess — October 14, 2022
(RNS) — The inability to apologize is damning to us spiritually, as a church, in that it impedes our progress. There is so much freedom in being able to say ‘I messed up and I am so sorry.’
LDS elder — a former college president — may have plagiarized General Conference talk
By Bob Smietana — October 6, 2022
(RNS) — Elder David Bednar, a former BYU-Idaho president, failed to tell listeners he was using material from an obscure religious teacher and other sources in his address.
SBC President Ed Litton won’t run again — to focus on racial reconciliation instead
By Bob Smietana — March 1, 2022
(RNS) — Litton will become the first SBC president in four decades to not seek reelection after his first one-year term.
Voddie Baucham’s publisher defends Fault Lines against plagiarism claims
By Bob Smietana — August 3, 2021
(RNS) — The author of a popular anti-CRT book has been accused of misquoting sources and plagiarism. His publisher says the accusations are not ‘well-founded.’
New SBC President Ed Litton apologizes for using JD Greear sermon quotes without credit
By Bob Smietana — June 26, 2021
(RNS) — In a statement Saturday, Litton said that while doing research and sermon prep for the passage, he had seen Greear’s sermon and found it helpful.
‘If you have eyes, plagiarize’: When borrowing a sermon goes too far
By Bob Smietana — April 27, 2021
(RNS) — Preachers love to borrow from each other, but the practice can sometimes lead to plagiarism.
The sin and crime of plagiarism in Christian publishing
By Mary DeMuth — October 18, 2018
(RNS) — Too many authors are parading someone else's creativity as their own — a practice rooted in the cult of Christian celebrity that plagues the North American church.
Is pulpit plagiarism on the rise? Some blame the Internet
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — June 4, 2014
(RNS) Plagiarism has been a long-standing issue among pastors, who are expected to churn out fresh content each week for sermons while in some cases also penning best-selling books.
Southern Baptist heavyweight Richard Land in the fight of his life
By Bob Smietana — May 29, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) For the past 24 years, Richard Land has used his folksy charm and fiery rhetoric to become the public face of Southern Baptists. Now his future is in doubt, pending a probe of his remarks about the Trayvon Martin shooting and for alleged plagiarism. By Bob Smietana.
Richard Land accused of lifting Trayvon Martin comments
By Tracy Gordon — April 16, 2012
(RNS) Richard Land, the Southern Baptist Convention's top public policy ethicist, has been accused of plagiarism after he criticized Democrats and civil rights leaders for exploiting the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. By Greg Horton.
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