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Vor 3 Tagen · But the 180-degree turn in the past six years has also laid bare the volatile state of the politics of women in the SBC. “They are simply doing exactly what I expected them to do,” said Susan ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Southern Baptists passed a series of resolutions, starting in 1999, opposing the use of embryos for research, genetic editing of embryos, cloning or other technology that would involve destroying ...
Vor 5 Tagen · ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN INDEX. The Christian Index is the newspaper of the Georgia Baptist Convention, the largest religious group in the state with 1.4 million members. We’ve been reporting on stories of interest to Georgia Baptists since 1822. Founded in Washington, DC in 1822 by legendary Baptist leader Luther Rice, The Christian Index is the ...
Vor 3 Tagen · According to the most recent ACP results, 58 percent of the approximately 47,000 Southern Baptist churches nationwide conduct background checks, 36 percent have staff trained in reporting sexual abuse allegations and 16 percent have staff trained in caring for victims. Currently, 30 of the SBC’s 41 state conventions include such data in their ACP.
Vor 3 Tagen · Southern Baptists Prepare to Purge Women Pastors … Again The SBC’s doctrinal statement declares that “the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.” Though this language is obviously exclusionary, in recent years, many in the denomination have deemed it not effective enough in keeping women out. Some churches were interpreting it to mean only that a woman couldn’t ...
Vor 5 Tagen · The Baptist Press app will host the livestream of both the SBC Pastors’ Conference and the Annual Meeting. “We’re excited to have this available in the Baptist Press app this year,” SBC Executive Committee Vice President for Communications Jonathan Howe said. “With the inclusion of the TV streaming platforms, those unable to make it ...
