Rachael Denhollander
In new book, Tim Alberta sees another way for evangelical Christians in politics
By Mark Silk — January 30, 2024
(RNS) — His new book summons fellow evangelicals to reclaim their faith.
A Southern Baptist leader hid decades of abuse. Will his fall doom SBC abuse reforms?
By Bob Smietana — January 22, 2024
(RNS) — Revelations about the decadeslong abuse by a prominent SBC leader have led to fears that the denomination's sex-abuse reforms are doomed to fail.
Dispute over abuse hotline reveals how far the SBC still has to go
By Bob Smietana — January 11, 2023
(RNS) — A group of Southern Baptist leaders is working to implement a set of reforms to respond better to sexual abuse. But many survivors still distrust them.
SBC Executive Committee, repenting for handling of abuse, disowns lawyer’s 2006 letter
By Bob Smietana — May 24, 2022
(RNS) — At a meeting Tuesday (May 24), Executive Committee members promised to lament, listen and learn as they respond to a report on abuse.
Southern Baptist leaders mistreated abuse survivors for decades, report says
By Bob Smietana — May 22, 2022
(RNS) — A blockbuster report found that SBC lawyers worked for years to protect the institution and demonized abuse survivors and accused a prominent pastor of abusing a colleague's wife.
Rachael Denhollander named Calvin University’s 2021 Kuyper Prize recipient
By Kathryn Post — December 7, 2021
(RNS) — The prize comes with $10,000 and will be awarded at Calvin University on Dec. 15.
A brief guide to the Southern Baptist meltdown over sexual abuse
By Bob Smietana — October 2, 2021
(RNS) — A fight over one clause in a contract has deep implications for the nation's largest Protestant denomination.
Hannah-Kate Williams, alleging sex abuse failures, sues SBC leaders
By Megan Botel — August 17, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. (RNS) — After years of asking Southern Baptist officials to address her reports of sexual abuse by her pastor father, a young Kentucky woman has filed a defamation suit against several church leaders.
SBC president Ed Litton announces task force to oversee Executive Committee abuse review
By Bob Smietana — July 9, 2021
(RNS) — At their annual meeting in Nashville last month, Southern Baptists directed their new president to appoint a task force looking into claims that Baptist leaders mishandled abuse allegations.
‘Preserve the base’: Leaked audio of SBC leaders shows reluctance on dealing with sex abuse
By Bob Smietana and Adelle M. Banks — June 10, 2021
(RNS) — Recordings released by a prominent pastor highlight dispute over how to handle abuse allegations in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.
Pressure mounts for an independent investigation of SBC Executive Committee handling of abuse
By Bob Smietana — June 9, 2021
(RNS) — Former SBC ethicist Russell Moore remains controversial, even after his departure, as he accuses Southern Baptist leaders of mishandling abuse claims.
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.
Leaked Russell Moore letter blasts SBC conservatives, sheds light on his resignation
By Paul O'Donnell and Bob Smietana — June 2, 2021
(RNS) — In a letter written more than a year before his resignation, Moore explained his troubles with the SBC leadership in bitterly frank terms. Then-President Donald Trump barely makes an appearance.
Exclusive: Sex abuse allegations by Carl Lentz’s former nanny put spotlight on Hillsong culture
By Roxanne Stone — May 31, 2021
NEW YORK (RNS) — The allegations, which Lentz denies, are the most recent chapter in a scandal that has caused turmoil in the global church.
Justice for SBC sexual abuse victims: A call for an investigatory commission
By Christa Brown — May 20, 2021
(RNS) — Few abuse survivors anticipate the country’s largest Protestant faith group will effectively address its sexual abuse problem without the pressure of outside forces.
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