This weekend we learned that Paul Pressler, the lawyer who co-led the conservative resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention and a sexual abuser of boys, passed away at the age of 94. He died on June 7. Baptist News Global […]
Paul Pressler
Mike Johnson was the dean of the Paul Pressler School of Law
I noted this in my piece last week: “Who is Mike Johnson?” It has now caught the attention of the Associated Press. Here is Brian Slodysjo: Before House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected to public office, he was the dean of a […]
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 […]
“Turns out the Roman Catholic Church has nothing on the Southern Baptists when it comes to covering up sexual misconduct”
Randall Balmer, a Dartmouth religion professor and one of the country’s most prominent religious observers, addresses the Southern Baptist sexual abuse report. Here is a taste of his piece at the Los-Angeles Times: In an origin story oft-repeated in SBC circles, […]