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At annual convention, Southern Baptists endorse repeal of gay marriage
The Southern Baptists Convention easily passed a resolution that called for the reversal of same-sex marriage in the United ...
Southern Baptists lay out their political road map
The convention's voting, especially on the issue of same-sex marriage, is significant given its reach: The SBC is the largest ...
Whistleblower, abuse survivor Jen Lyell remembered as Southern Baptist Convention meets
Jennifer Lyell uplifted others' stories in her Christian publishing career, and then her own story faced attacks. Her ...
Southern Baptists vote to seek repeal of historic same-sex marriage ruling
The Southern Baptist Convention is the nation's largest Protestant denomination and is holding its annual meeting in Dallas.
After narrow key votes, Southern Baptists leave Dallas with bylaws unchanged
A constitutional ban on women pastors and a proposal to abolish a public policy agency accused of compromising with leftists ...
Southern Baptist delegates at national meeting overwhelmingly call for banning same-sex marriage
Southern Baptists overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on gay marriage — including a call for a reversal of the Supreme Court’s ...
Years after it was proposed, Southern Baptist abuse database still isn't up, leaders say
Attendees of the Southern Baptist Convention's recent annual meeting in Dallas heard about new initiatives outlined by Executive Committee President Jef Iorg.
Southern Baptists Endorse Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage
The nation’s largest Protestant denomination was motivated by conservative Christians’ success in reversing Roe v. Wade.
Southern Baptist public policy arm survives challenge to its conservative credentials
Southern Baptist representatives have fended off two efforts to move the staunchly conservative body even more sharply to the ...
Southern Baptists vote to call on Supreme Court to reverse same-sex marriage ruling
The resolution's passage signifies the church's efforts to garner its influence to make U.S. society adhere to Christian ...
Movie star says Southern Baptist abuse victim who died at 47 ‘did a good, true, and honorable thing’
Actor Ashley Judd mourned Southern Baptist abuse victim Jennifer Lyell this week, praising her bravery in standing up against ...