On Tuesday, the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, expelled four churches. Two were voted out for employing pastors convicted of sexual crimes involving minors. But the other two — Towne View Baptist Church in Kennesaw, Georgia, and St. Matthews Baptist Church in Louisville,
The English word ‘homosexual’ was not in any Bible until 1946. Ed Oxford explores why, and the impact of this translation decision. Read full piece
(RNS) — Franklin Graham said he will seek out alternative venues for a United Kingdom tour this spring after all eight venues reneged on plans to host the evangelist, saying his views on homosexuality are incompatible with the values of the British people.
(The Conversation) — Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg says that “Christian faith” can lead one “in a progressive direction.” A century ago these types of views flourished in the Midwest.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) – A Southern Baptist seminary president predicted that conversations about sexuality within the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship are going to prove divisive for the moderate Baptist organization that split from the more conservative Southern Baptist Convention 20 years ago.
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (ABP) – A prominent Florida pastor took exception to recent statements by a Southern Baptist seminary president that homosexuality is “not merely a matter of choice.”