Faced with a public reprimand from Richard Land, Al Mohler has modified — slightly — his position on evangelical Christians and the Constitution of the United States of America. During a debate on Christian nationalism at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho, Mohler…
Richard Land says Mohler’s views defy Baptist principles
A veteran leader of the “conservative resurgence” in the Southern Baptist Convention has publicly challenged Al Mohler’s Christian nationalism. Richard Land is the former head of the SBC Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. He was a foot soldier in the…
Mohler: USA must be Protestant nation with lots of evangelical babies
The survival of the United States hinges on establishing a thoroughly Protestant Christian nation and encouraging young evangelical adults to marry and have a lot of babies, according to Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mohler pitched his…
Confidence doesn’t equal competence
As our nation gears up for midterm elections, I am reminded of two important truths: Confidence and charisma do not equal competence Likability does not equal accuracy or integrity Consider the case of Graham Platner. Platner, an outside Democrat picked…
Mohler again claims same-sex marriage harms children
A leading Southern Baptist Convention spokesman has taken aim again at the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and author of the SBC’s constitutional amendment…
Pilate asked Jesus, ‘What is truth?’
At this year’s meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, Al Mohler introduced an amendment to the convention’s constitution. His intent was to clarify, in the most specific terms possible, that only men may speak for God. Mohler couched his rationale…
Nobody dislikes Southern Baptists more than Al Mohler
I am disappointed in Al Mohler for a great many reasons. But the Doug Wilson podcast appearance last week is an unsurprising development in a pattern of disappointments. Mohler has a proven history of disregarding the very people he is…
Al Mohler cozies up to Doug Wilson
Social media was abuzz this week with reaction to Southern Baptist Convention leader Al Mohler appearing on a podcast with Christian nationalist Doug Wilson. The mere fact of them being in conversation is the most notable thing, because what they…
Beauty, ashes and the Southern Baptist Convention
Attending the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention is, in a word, exhausting. Why any Baptist — pastor or layman — would take several days of vacation time, travel at significant expense, read all the printed reports, participate in…
The ridiculous attack on women in ministry
As the president of another Kentucky-based seminary, I have to note Al Mohler’s forced conversation on women in ministry, like so much in our world today, is ridiculous. Those like Mohler wish to drag us into a debate about “what…
Come on, ring those bells
It may be true that no man is an island, but the Southern Baptist Convention is working hard to isolate itself from the world. After a decade of holding back the most strident far-right forces in the convention, this year…
Bulletin: Debate cut short on Mohler amendment
Update: The first reading of the constitutional amendment was approved by ballot vote, with 74.66% in favor and 25.09% against. The amendment must get a second vote of two-thirds approval at next year’s annual meeting to be adopted. Messengers…