By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist Convention seminary president has joined the lineup of speakers for the first U.S. gathering of an international congress to affirm, celebrate and encourage the “natural family,” defined as marriage between a man and woman….
Seminary trustees clear president in Muslim student flap
By Bob Allen Trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary affirmed President Paige Patterson Oct. 22 after investigating concerns about his decision to allow a Muslim student to enroll in the Southern Baptist Convention entity’s Ph.D. program. A statement by the…
As SBC meeting wraps up, new president hopes for next ‘great awakening’
By Bob Allen The new president of the Southern Baptist Convention outlined an ambitious agenda during a press conference following his election June 10 in Baltimore. “I believe the greatest need in the Southern Baptist Convention, and quite honesly, the…
Pressler says SBC controversy started in Houston church
By Bob Allen The “conservative resurgence” that transformed the Southern Baptist Convention three decades ago began in the halls of Second Baptist Church in Houston, the movement’s chief architect told seminary students April 15. Paul Pressler, a former Texas Appeals…
Patterson urges ministers not to drink
By Bob Allen Moderate drinking and the ministry don’t mix, a Southern Baptist seminary president said in a chapel message April 2. Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, said it’s just the second time…
Baptist conservatives should celebrate their heroes quickly
According to a front page, above-the-fold, article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has launched a 12-year project that will see 69 heroes of the conservative resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention celebrated in stained-glass. This ambitious…
Baptist conservatives should celebrate quickly
By Alan Bean According to a front page, above-the-fold, article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has launched a 12-year project that will see 69 heroes of the conservative resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention celebrated in…
Why Paige Patterson’s anti-outsider stance is wrong
By Christa Brown Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary president Paige Patterson preaches that churches should resolve their conflicts internally and should not take them to “the world of unbelief.” This means, he explains, that when a person has been “offended ……
Activist says media helps fight abuse
By Bob Allen A lifelong Baptist who advocates on behalf of clergy sex-abuse victims says the media is doing more to promote healing and children’s safety than pastors who try to keep it out of the headlines. Amy Smith, Houston…