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 […]
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The Southern Baptist Convention: Who’s in charge?
We covered the sexual assault amicus brief controversy here and here for those who need to get up to speed. The disarray in the Southern Baptist Convention reached new “heights” this week, prompting one Virginia pastor to ask “who’s driving […]
Here’s the latest Southern Baptist controversy
I’ll let religion journalist Bob Smietana explain: Willie McLaurin, the acting president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee, resigned suddenly on Thursday after admitting he had falsified his rĂ©sumĂ©. “While considering McLaurin as a candidate for Floyd’s permanent replacement, […]
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools sanctions Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
The sanctions are related to financial improprieties at the Southern Baptist seminary. (Remember Adam Greenway’s $11,000 espresso machine?) Here is Liam Adams at The Tennessean: An accreditor sanctioned Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on Wednesday, escalating an already dramatic saga marked […]
Evangelical roundup for April 6, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Why aren’t Ukrainian-American evangelicals lobbying for their homeland? Black evangelicals and Christian nationalism. Evangelicals who care about refugees: How the Trump area changed Chapel Hill Bible Church. Jim Wallis on comparing Donald Trump to […]
The Truth and Beauty of Michael Gerson’s Words
Remembering a real compassionate conservative
Evangelical roundup for October 6, 2022
What is going on in Evangelical land: Arab evangelicals in the Middle East. Are evangelical Herschel Walker voters Christians? The World Evangelical Alliance meets in Jordan. Phil Vischer vs. The Babylon Bee: Costi Hinn vs. the theobros. What is a […]
Adam Greenway resigns as president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
He replaced the morally compromised Paige Patterson. Now he is out. Here is Mark Wingfield of Baptist News Global: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary confirmed Friday afternoon, Sept. 23, what BNG first reported Thursday evening, Sept. 22: Adam Greenway resigned as […]
Evangelical roundup for August 1, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Remembering Ron Sider here and here and here and here and here. Michael Wear on Sider: Shane Claiborne on Ron Sider: National Association of Evangelicals on Sider: Jim Wallis on Sider: Lisa Sharon Harper […]
Evangelical roundup for June 6, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? “My body, my choice?“ A member of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee says that taking steps to prevent sexual abuse in churches is a bad idea Andy Stanley: Evangelicals are facing a “state […]
Evangelical Roundup for June 2, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Italian evangelicals are fighting abuse and settling refugees. More on the evangelicals (and other Christians) who want to bring back the child tax credit. Race and the Southern Baptist sexual abuse report. Southern Baptists […]
Evangelical roundup for May 30, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Shane Claiborne and Doug Pagitt at the NRA prayer breakfast: More of Shane’s commentary from the NRA meeting: Southern Baptists release the names of sexual abusers. Coverage here. Lecrae talks about “deconstructing” one’s Christian […]
What we have said about guns and gun control over the years
Despite what I have heard from a few folks in the last day or two, I think we’ve been pretty consistent over the years: May 28, 2021: When it comes to the Second Amendment, Matt Gaetz has no clue March […]
“The scale of malfeasance is truly shocking”
Michael Gerson responds to the Southern Baptist sexual abuse scandal. Here is a taste of his Washington Post column: In nearly 300 pages, a third-party investigator has produced the Warren Commission report, the 9/11 Commission report, of Southern Baptist Christianity. And the scale of […]
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee’s third-party abuse investigation report was just released. It’s horrifying.
Here is Kate Shellnut at Christianity Today: Armed with a secret list of more than 700 abusive pastors, Southern Baptist leaders chose to protect the denomination from lawsuits rather than protect the people in their churches from further abuse. Survivors, […]
Evangelical roundup for June 7, 2021
What is going on in Evangelicalland? Here is the latest news from the Southern Baptist Convention. In a recently uncovered letter, Russell Moore says that SBC leaders compared sexual abuse survivors to Potiphar’s wife and called one victim, Jennifer Lyell, […]
What is popular at Current this week?
Here are the most popular Current features of the last week: An Open Letter to American History Teachers: Stop Teaching “Critical Race Theory” Who Killed Evangelicalism? We Are Family Religion and Politics: Which Way Does It Flow? Lee Greenwood Christianity Here are […]
Evangelical roundup for June 3, 2021
What is going on in Evangelicalland? Paige Patterson believes a “lynch mob” is after him. Russell Moore get a new gig as “Minister in Residence” at a non-Southern Baptist Church that is part of the Acts 29 network. Adelle banks […]
Evangelical roundup: Memorial Day 2021 edition
What is going on in Evangelicalland? Paige Patterson is back. He preached yesterday at Robert Jeffress’s church. I guess Jeffress didn’t heed the advice of the Southern Baptist president. Can good Bill Hybels and bad Bill Hybels exist at the […]
Albert Mohler “hopes and prays” that Jimmy Carter is saved
I don’t have two hours and forty minutes to listen to Sean DeMars’s interview with Albert Mohler, so I am glad that Mark Wingfield did. Here are a few snippets of his piece at Baptist News Global: Toward the end […]