A proposed resolution condemning the alt-right which was submitted to the Southern Baptist Convention last month included a reference to the “curse of Ham.” The statement eventually adopted by the SBC omitted the reference. And that’s a problem.
Can Southern Baptist seminaries maintain gender restriction for pastors while encouraging women theological scholars? One school is trying.
A decade after Southern Baptist Convention seminaries were adding academic programs in homemaking to advance the denomination’s new emphasis on traditional gender and family roles in the church and home, at least one is creating opportunities for female students to…
Publisher reverses decision on ‘unchanging’ Bible translation
The publisher of the English Standard Version (ESV) Bible has reversed a highly discussed decision last month that the current text would remain unchanged in future editions. Crossway, a Christian nonprofit publisher established in 1938, said the reason for making…
Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood announces leadership change
An evangelical organization that advocates distinct and separate roles for men and women in the church, home and society has announced a leadership change. The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood announced July 20 the selection of Denny Burk, professor…
Professor defends complementarian view against heresy charge
A Southern Baptist theologian is denying accusations of reforming the doctrine of the Trinity to advance a social agenda that wives must submit to their husbands. Bruce Ware, a professor of theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.,…
Author says women’s narratives shed new light on SBC conflict
Scholars have analyzed and dissected the turbulent period of 1979-1990 in the Southern Baptist Convention known collectively as the conservative resurgence, fundamentalist takeover or SBC holy war from almost every angle, but until recently most have focused on only half…
‘Biblical masculinity’ and ‘sanctified testosterone:’ why biblical manhood is idolatrous
Jason Allen, president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, describes the need for “biblical manhood” for “anemic churches.” However, the notion of “biblical manhood” is idolatrous.
Seminary president says ‘sanctified testosterone’ antidote for anemic church
The church cannot flourish without strong male leadership, a Southern Baptist seminary president said at a recent gathering promoting the idea that men and women are created for different and complementary roles in marriage and church. “Where there is a…
Theologian says gender identity a ‘last wall’ in civilization
Allowing children to use the public restroom in school that corresponds to their perceived sexual identity if it differs from their birth biology is a line in the sand for Bible-believing Christians, the leader of an organization that affirms that…