Stan Hastey

Stan Hastey is a retired Baptist journalist. He served on the staff of the Baptist Joint Committee, 1974-1988, and covered the Supreme Court and the White House for the BJC, Baptist Press and Religion News Service. He was elected the first executive director of the Alliance of Baptists in 1989.

Stan Hastey

‘Originalism’ at Kavanaugh hearings: echoes of SBC ‘inerrancy’ debate

The analogy between “inerrancy” as the foundation of biblical authority and judicial “originalism” as a basis for constitutional jurisprudence is noteworthy. Of more import is the sheer cynicism lying behind proponents of both inerrancy and originalism.

Change needed in U.S.-Cuba policy

By Stan Hastey The Alliance of Baptists’ partner organization on Capitol Hill, the Latin America Working Group, has sent a carefully drafted letter to President-elect Barack Obama on changes it wishes to see implemented by the incoming administration throughout Central…

Embracing the power of story

We created Storytelling Projects because we believe stories, rooted in the Jesus Story, have the power not only to inform but to transform people and communities.

We believe in-depth, compelling stories can be sources of spiritual insight, imagination, creativity and hope for all who seek justice and mercy. Read to discover more about our series on:

Faith and Justice

Welcoming The Stranger

Signature Ministries

Singing Our Faith

Resilient Rural America

These series of compelling stories can become vital threads that connect and energize Baptists and other Christians at a time when American culture – and American religion – are increasingly politicized and polarized.