In a recently leaked letter to the leadership of the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, Russell Moore letter he wrote: Another SBC leader used constant pressure against me in protest of our hiring of Dan Darling and Trillia...
Search Results for: Paige Patterson
Southern Baptist Convention President Tells Churches to Think Twice Before Inviting Paige Patterson to Preach
Some of you may remember Paige Patterson, the former president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. We’ve done a few posts on him over the years. Here is Robert Downen of the Houston Chronicle: The president of the Southern Baptist Convention...
Paige Patterson and Richard Land Will Co-Teach an Ethics Course
Yes, you read the headline correctly. Paige Patterson, who was ousted at Southwestern Theological Seminary for dismissing women’s concerns about domestic abuse and rape (see our coverage here), is teaching an ethics course at Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North...
More on the Paige Patterson Story from *The Washington Post*
Michelle Boorstein and Sarah Pulliam Bailey continue to work the Paige Patterson story for the Washington Post. In their recent piece, they share additional stories of women treated poorly by Patterson. Here is a taste: Melissa Medley was there from 2010...
Paige Patterson Will Not Deliver Southern Baptist Convention Sermon
Instead, Patterson will ride “off into the setting sun—but with a Bible in my hand and a witness from my heart until He comes for me individually or for us all in the air. ” He also references his own place in...
Paige Patterson’s Attorney Says His Client is the Victim of “wide-spread misrepresentation and misinformation”
Here is the latest on the Paige Patterson mess. It comes from David Roach at Baptist Press. A taste: An attorney for terminated Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Paige Patterson issued a media release late Monday afternoon (June 4) defending...
Will Paige Patterson Still Deliver the Keynote Sermon at the Southern Baptist Annual Meeting?
I will be shocked if Patterson goes ahead with the sermon. Over at Religion News Service, Adelle Banks gives us the latest. Here is a taste of her piece, “Will he or won’t he?” (RNS) — Paige Patterson is still...
This Paige Patterson Stuff Just Gets More Disgusting By the Day
Here is Sarah Smith of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: The fired Southern Baptist seminary leader who wanted to get an alleged rape victim alone to “break her down” also said it was a “good thing” she had been raped and that...
The Latest on Paige Patterson
David Roach has a nice summary of the most recent developments at Baptist Press. Here is a taste: Following Paige Patterson’s termination by a 12-member committee of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustees, reactions have ranged from affirmation of the trustees...
Paige Patterson Resigns from the Cedarville University Board of Trustees
Get some context here. April Laissle of WYSO has it covered. Here is her report: UPDATE: Paige Patterson has resigned from Cedarville University’s Board of Trustees, according to a university official. His name was removed from the school’s website Friday. Cedarville spokesperson Clem...
The Paige Patterson Case at Southwestern Baptist Seminary Takes Yet Another Turn
This time the turn seems to be in Patterson’s favor. Over at the website “SBC Issues,” Sharaya Colter, the wife of Patterson’s chief of staff, offers a different account of what happened to Patterson. And she has documents! I am...
What is the Current Status of the Paige Patterson Files Removed from Southeastern Seminary?
We blogged about this last week. Southern Baptist blogger Wade Burleson suggested that files pertaining to a 2003 rape of a student at Southeastern Seminary during the Paige Patterson presidency were removed from the seminary archives when Patterson left for...
Paige Patterson’s Former Retirement Home
When Paige Patterson was fired yesterday by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he lost his cushy retirement package, including an on-campus mansion on the seminary property. Find some context here and here. Back in March, the Baptist Blogger, Rev. Benjamin S....
Will Cedarville University Remove Paige Patterson from its Board of Trustees?
Cedarville University president Thomas White is a Paige Patterson disciple. (According to this story, Patterson preferred to called people like White his “proteges”). He worked for Patterson at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. We have...
This Time Paige Patterson is REALLY Out at Southwestern Baptist Seminary
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Board of Trustees was apparently convinced by evidence that Paige Patterson covered-up the rape of a female student at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2003. He is out. No golden parachute. Here is the Board...
As of Now, Paige Patterson Will Still Deliver the Keynote Sermon at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention
So let’s get this straight. The June 13, 2018 keynote sermon for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas will be delivered by a guy: who suggested that abused women should pray for their husbands and avoid...
April Armstrong on the Culture of Paige Patterson’s Southwestern Baptist Seminary
I imagine we will hear more stories like the ones April Armstrong has shared at the website #SBCToo: Breaking the Southern Baptist Seminary Silence. Armstrong attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary while Paige Patterson was president and then went on to...
Did Paige Patterson Take Letters Dealing With an Alleged Rape from the Southeastern Seminary Archives?
I had never heard of Wade Burleson until this whole Paige Patterson mess broke. I find his commentary to have a degree of moral clarity that seems to be missing from the decisions of the members of the Southwestern Baptist...
More Details Coming Out on Paige Patterson Meeting With Southwestern Board of Trustees
Here is Sarah Smith’s reporting at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Trustees of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary heard confidential details of assaults that Paige Patterson allegedly covered up during their closed-door meeting earlier this week. Patterson was pushed to the position of...
Paige Patterson on His Firing: “We are of course hurt, but we did not compromise”
Wow! Patterson believes he has done nothing wrong and will not apologize. Read-up on this whole mess here. The quote in the title of this post comes from Bob Allen’s article at Baptist News Global. Here is a taste: Southwestern...