Southern Baptist

5 faith facts about Mike Huckabee: Southern Baptist pastor-turned-politician

By Adelle M. Banks — May 5, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) Being a pastor is “the greatest preparation that a person can have for public service,” Huckabee said in a 2007 interview.

Mormons say they’re OK with change in Scouts’ gay policy

By Peggy Fletcher Stack — April 26, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Mormon officials, who sponsor more Boy Scout troops than any other organization, say they are "satisfied" with the Scouts' latest compromise on allowing gay members.

Russell Moore tapped to lead Southern Baptists’ policy office

By Adelle M. Banks — March 26, 2013
(RNS) Russell Moore, the dean of theology at the Southern Baptist Convention’s flagship seminary, has been named the next president of the denomination’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.

Looking for an undecided voter? Check the pulpit

By Daniel Burke — October 29, 2012

(RNS) Pollsters and politicians hunting for the rare and elusive undecided voter might want to train their sights on the pulpit. By Daniel Burke.

Bible museum planned for Washington, D.C.

By Adelle M. Banks — July 10, 2012

(RNS) A large-scale Bible museum will open in Washington, D.C., within four years, say planners who have been touring the world with portions of their collection. By Adelle M. Banks.

Richard Land says Obama using Trayvon Martin case for politics

By David Gibson — April 3, 2012

(RNS) The Southern Baptist Convention's top public policy official called activists Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton "racial ambulance chasers" who are fomenting a "mob mentality" over the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. By David Gibson.

Southern Baptists mull whether ‘Southern’ still fits

By Tracy Gordon — February 16, 2012

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (RNS) For the Southern Baptist Convention, which has used the same name for nearly 170 years, changing its name to make it less "Southern" isn't easy. First, there has to be the will to do so. And on that, the jury is still out. By Roy Hoffman.

NEWS STORY: Baptists ready to make architect of conservative takeover new president

By Adelle M. Banks — January 1, 1998
Paige Patterson, one of the architects of a conservative revolt in the Southern Baptist Convention, was nominated for president of the nation's largest Protestant denomination in 1998.
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