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Paige Patterson’s career ended after she came forward. Her struggle continues.

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.

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Paige Patterson feared backslide after election of first black SBC president

by Adelle M. Banks, Yonat Shimron

November 18, 2019

(RNS) — A newly discovered letter from one former prominent leader of the Southern Baptist Convention to another reveals a depth of mistrust and suspicion toward the denomination’s first black president.

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Paige Patterson feared backslide after election of first black SBC president

by Adelle M. Banks, Yonat Shimron

November 14, 2019

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Mohler, prominent Southern Baptist, will be nominated to lead denomination

by Yonat Shimron, Adelle M. Banks

November 4, 2019

(RNS) — Nominating Mohler was a preemptive move intended to block candidates from the denomination's more zealous "God and country" faction during what will be a potentially tumultuous U.S. presidential campaign.

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David raped Bathsheba, and why that matters

by Russell L. Meek

November 1, 2019

(RNS) — If we can use a softer label or somehow chalk sexual violence up to lust or hormones or a woman’s seduction, those who defend or cover up for clergy sexual abuse are off the hook.

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Southern Baptist church: Racial prejudice a factor in rejection of black pastor

by Adelle M. Banks

October 30, 2019

(RNS) — Pastor Marcus Hayes, a leader of Biltmore Church in Asheville, North Carolina, received 81% of the vote at First Baptist Church Naples in Florida. But an 85% vote was needed for approval.

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Why white women should be just as angry about John MacArthur's take on race

by Rozella Haydee White

October 29, 2019

(RNS) — Women who registered outrage only on behalf of Beth Moore did what white women have been doing for centuries: took the part that impacted them most and left their Black sisters in the struggle to fend for themselves.

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Accusing SBC of 'caving,' John MacArthur says of Beth Moore: ‘Go home’

by bob smietana

October 19, 2019

(RNS) — Evangelical pastor John MacArthur criticized Southern Baptist Bible teacher Beth Moore and called female preachers a sign that Southern Baptists were losing their belief in the authority of the Bible.

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Speaking of abuse: Baptist news service, Bible scholars grapple with language

by Adelle M. Banks, Emily McFarlan Miller

October 10, 2019

(RNS) — Some Christians are reassessing how to describe sexual misconduct, with an eye to owning up to the seriousness of abuse.

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At Caring Well conference, SBC leaders hear criticism of abuse response

by Jack Jenkins

October 5, 2019

DALLAS (RNS) — The Caring Well conference on sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention devoted its second and third days to hearing from critics of the denomination's response to victims.

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In Dallas, Southern Baptist leaders gather to address church abuse

by Jack Jenkins

October 4, 2019

DALLAS (RNS) — The 'Caring Well' conference will hear from church leaders, prominent advocates for abuse survivors and survivors themselves in the wake of scandals that have rocked the denomination over the past two years.

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Southern Baptists ready to put spotlight on sex abuse crisis

by David Crary

September 30, 2019

(AP) — Entangled in a multifaceted sex abuse crisis, the country's largest Protestant denomination is preparing to host a conference on a topic that has kindled skepticism even among some of the scheduled speakers.

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Southern Baptists put hopes in ‘Baptism Sunday’ amid plummeting baptism numbers

by Adelle M. Banks

September 6, 2019

(RNS) — Reported baptisms declined in eight of the last 10 years and dropped by more than 100,000 since 2009, according to the denomination's Annual Church Profile.

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The Village Church sued for more than $1 million over alleged abuse at church camp

by Emily McFarlan Miller

July 29, 2019

(RNS) — A young woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a youth minister at a church camp when she was a child is suing the Village Church for more than $1 million for gross negligence and the emotional distress the abuse has caused her.

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Should Southern Baptist women be preachers? A centuries old controversy finds new life

by Susan M. Shaw

June 27, 2019

(RNS) — The Southern Baptist writer and speaker Beth Moore is theologically conservative and doesn’t believe women should be pastors. But her recent tweet renewed a debate that’s been an issue for more than 300 years.

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Paige Patterson’s career ended after she came forward. Her struggle continues.

Paige Patterson feared backslide after election of first black SBC president

Paige Patterson feared backslide after election of first black SBC president

Mohler, prominent Southern Baptist, will be nominated to lead denomination

David raped Bathsheba, and why that matters

Southern Baptist church: Racial prejudice a factor in rejection of black pastor

Why white women should be just as angry about John MacArthur's take on race

Accusing SBC of 'caving,' John MacArthur says of Beth Moore: ‘Go home’

Speaking of abuse: Baptist news service, Bible scholars grapple with language

At Caring Well conference, SBC leaders hear criticism of abuse response

In Dallas, Southern Baptist leaders gather to address church abuse

Southern Baptists ready to put spotlight on sex abuse crisis

Southern Baptists put hopes in ‘Baptism Sunday’ amid plummeting baptism numbers

The Village Church sued for more than $1 million over alleged abuse at church camp

Should Southern Baptist women be preachers? A centuries old controversy finds new life

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