Essay: Some Baptists debate about women preaching, others listen to women preach
Baptist minister BRIAN KAYLOR says, in an article first published on Religion News Service, that focusing almost entirely on the SBC not only minimizes the theological (and political and racial) diversity of Baptists, but it also privileges a patriarchal body over others…
‘Purple church’ pastors mull leadership strategies in polarising times
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USRNS Each Wednesday evening, a group of congregants from First Baptist Church of Mt Olive, located about 105 kilometres south-east of Raleigh, gathers for a Bible study called “Tackling Tough Topics Together”. The 10 to 20 regulars have discussed race, human sexuality and mental illness. Those kinds of conversations are rare and […]
US Christian leaders asked January 6 committee to investigate Christian nationalism
Washington DC, USRNS A group of prominent Christian leaders, including the heads of major denominations, say they submitted a letter earlier this year to the House select committee investigating the 6th January attack on the US Capitol, urging members to examine Christian nationalism and arguing the ideology played a crucial role in the insurrection. Organisers […]