New Patriarch, Same Patriarchy: Despite Glowing Praise For New SBC President, There’s Just One Problem
In the midst of tense debates around race, gender, and partisan politics, the 2021 Southern…
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Guns, God and Government — The Coming of White Minority Rule?
In 2012 James Carville was ecstatic on CNN as incumbent President Barack Obama had just…
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Where Did White Evangelicalism’s Hatred of Critical Race Theory Really Begin?
Critical Race Theory (CRT), the academic study in which students and scholars examine how race…
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This Quote About ‘Pregnant’ Church From Outgoing SBC President is Deeply Troubling For Anyone Concerned About Sexual Abuse
“Whenever the church gets in bed with politics, the church gets pregnant. And our…
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The Roots of White Evangelicalism’s Crisis Are in White Evangelical Churches, Not Republican Politics
In recent months, the Southern Baptist Convention has faced a steady stream of high-profile defections,…
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Less for Moore? If Russell Moore Left the SBC Due to Conscience and Convictions His Next Move Is a Curious One
The departure of Russell Moore from the Southern Baptist Convention has been a long time…
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Evangelicals in Moral Panic Over Exvangelicals
Early last month, I expressed cautious optimism here on RD that conservative, mostly white evangelicals…
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The Lament of the Christian Disney Dad: What Evangelicals Really Hate About ‘Wokeness’ at Disney World
Conservative Christians have long seen the Walt Disney Company as an enemy in the culture…
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Dear Beth Moore: Your Apology for Complementarianism Reeks of Complementarianism
Dear Beth: Confession: I am a clergywoman ordained in the Southern Baptist tradition who has…
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Beth Moore’s Departure Could Hurt Southern Baptists and Move Them Further Right
The departure of evangelical superstar Beth Moore from the Southern Baptist Convention and its publishing…
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