ERLC Trustee Complains About Leaked Letter — In Leaked Letter
Amid debates within the Southern Baptist Convention over investigating clergy sexual abuse, a trustee of the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission penned a letter attacking former ERLC President Russell Moore.
National Baptist Convention USA President Questions ‘Hypocritical’ Mandate Views
The president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, closed the annual session of his denomination this week with critiques of cultural conflicts and Christian Nationalism.
Southern Baptist Executive Committee Again Votes Against Waiving Privilege
On Tuesday, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee called for a further week of deliberations with a special task force on sexual abuse after failing to agree on the ground rules for a third party review commissioned to study the denomination’s handling of abuse claims.
When Prophecy Fails in Arizona
In this edition of A Public Witness, we look at the cognitive dissonance the audit’s findings created for true believers of the “rigged election” claim, along with examining how this bureaucratic exercise took on a religious fervor.
Attack at First Baptist Port-au-Prince in Haiti Leaves Deacon Dead
Local Haitian media is reporting that a deacon at First Baptist Church Port-au-Prince was killed and his wife kidnapped as they prepared to enter Sunday morning worship Sept. 26.
Boy Scouts’ Bankruptcy Creates Rift with Religious Partners
Amid the Boy Scouts of America’s complex bankruptcy case, there is worsening friction between the BSA and the major religious groups that help it run thousands of scout units. An eventual settlement — while protecting the BSA from future sex-abuse lawsuits — could leave many churches unprotected.
Pastor Reported Killed, Town Abandoned in Myanmar Fighting
A Baptist pastor and three other men were killed and a town of 2,000 homes all but abandoned this past weekend in fighting in Myanmar’s western Chin State that escalated after a call for a nationwide uprising against the country’s military government, a resident said Thursday.
Kenyan Christians Debate Political Campaigning at Church
Some churches in Kenya have barred politicians from addressing their congregations, saying campaigning during services disrespects the sanctity of worship. The national Anglican, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic churches have all issued bans.
National Cathedral to Replace Confederate Stained Glass with Windows Reflecting Racial Justice
Washington National Cathedral announced Thursday it has chosen contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall, renowned for his wide-ranging works depicting African American life, to design new stained-glass windows with themes of racial justice that will replace a set with Confederate imagery.
Timothy Stewart, Progressive National Baptists’ International President, Dead at 64
Rev. Timothy Stewart, the first international president of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, has died, his denomination announced. The Bahamas pastor served three years of his four-year term and presided over the virtual annual session of the historically Black religious group in August.