A bill currently working its way through the Alabama Legislature would make it a felony for any clergyperson, church volunteer or staff member to have a sexual relationship with church attendees under age 19 and protected persons under age 22….
SBC’s budget takes a hit after more than a decade of inflation losses; Executive Committee expels four churches
A decade ago, the Southern Baptist Convention received $190,468,781 in Cooperative Program gifts from its churches nationwide. For the new year beginning Oct. 1, 2024, the proposed Cooperative Program budget is about the same: $190,250,000. By one measure, giving to…
White supremacy is so normalized people don’t see it, British scholar warns
White supremacy has become so subtle within Christianity that many white Christians cannot see that racism exists within their churches, Anthony Reddie said during a conference hosted by Baylor University’s George W. Truett Seminary. “The most egregious thing that we…
Being Christian and being anti-racist are the same thing, West declares
The Black church can teach the white church that being a Christian and being anti-racist are one and the same thing, Ralph Douglas West, pastor of the Church Without Walls in Houston, told participants in a Baylor University conference last…
Return to the radical forgiveness and self-sacrifice of the gospel, Haddad says
The global church must atone for its promotion of racism and sexism in favor of the radical forgiveness and self-sacrifice of its founders, Mimi Haddad said during a recent anti-racism conference at Baylor University. “Today, we level a critique of…
Court case halts sale of Nelson Mandela’s artifacts in U.S.
At what point do a former president’s belongings cease to be his family’s property and become the state’s property? That’s the question an appeals court in South Africa seeks to determine regarding Nelson Mandela, the country’s post-apartheid ruler. The case…
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SBC wants to create independent commission to address and prevent sexual abuse, but funding uncertain
The Southern Baptist Convention will create a new, independent nonprofit to address allegations and investigations of sexual abuse in SBC churches, according to the second task force assigned to figure out solutions. Josh Wester, chairman of the SBC’s Abuse Reform…
Mohler says he finds it hard to believe allegations against Pressler are true
Sexual abuse allegations against Paul Pressler are “so horrifying that it’s actually very hard to imagine that they could be real,” said Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. Mohler spoke Feb. 16 at Kenwood Baptist…
NRB head explains Trump’s appeal to evangelicals: ‘He gets us’
Less than a week after the “He Gets Us” ads during the Super Bowl set off another round of debate about how to market Christianity, the head of the National Religious Broadcasters said Donald Trump was invited to address the…
Missouri Alliance for Family Restoration advocates for updates to sex offender registry guidelines
Sex offender registry guidelines should be updated to more accurately reflect those ex-convicts who remain true threats to others, according to the Missouri Alliance for Family Restoration. MOAFR claims the current registration requirements do not align with the actual level…
Lawyers admit: There’s no evidence for 2000 Mules election fraud claims
The film 2000 Mules made sensational claims: widespread election fraud had swung the 2020 election for Joe Biden. But lawyers defending the filmmakers have admitted in an Atlanta courtroom they didn’t have any evidence for these charges. The admission came…