Four Films for This Moment
This issue of A Public Witness recommends some recent documentary films on issues of faith in the public square, Christian Nationalism, and patriarchy.
Church of England Head Justin Welby Resigns Over Handling of Sex Abuse Scandal
An investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it.
Controversial Pastor Doug Wilson Subject of New Podcast, ‘Sons of Patriarchy’
The creators say the Idaho pastor represents an increasingly mainstream biblical patriarchy movement with dangerous implications.
Matt Queen, SBC Pastor and Former Seminary Professor, Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI
Queen is the first SBC leader to be charged in an ongoing DOJ investigation into the nation's largest Protestant denomination.
Settlement Talks With Johnny Hunt Fail. SBC and Former President Likely Headed to Trial.
A defamation lawsuit filed by Hunt has cost the nation's largest Protestant denomination $3 million so far. A trial date is set for Nov. 12 in Nashville.
Should Christian Men Run America? Hell No, Say Abuse Survivors in New Documentary
In ‘For Our Daughters,’ a new film from Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of ‘Jesus and John Wayne,’ abuse survivors argue that if pastors can’t keep their own churches safe, they should not be running the country.
The SBC Will Sell Its Nashville Headquarters to Defray Abuse-Related Legal Costs
SBC leaders also set up a new department to deal with the issue of abuse, though the fate of a long-delayed database of abusers remains unknown.
‘Wall of Silence,’ a Podcast About Abuse in ACNA, Was Silenced. Now, It’s Back.
A spokesperson said no one from ACNA’s national office had knowledge of Archbishop Beach or his staff asking for the podcast to stop.
After Morris Allegations, Texas Legislators Vow to Expand Statutes of Limitations on Abuse
Robert Morris was a member of Trump’s evangelical advisory board and his Gateway Church is one of the largest and fastest-growing churches in the U.S.
On the SBC Sidewalk
While messengers to last week’s annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention debated how to treat churches with women in pastoral roles, Baptist Women in Ministry showed up to offer a counter witness.