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Churches urged to prepare for marriage issues

Published on June 20, 2013

Pastors and churches need to be prepared to address same-sex marriage in biblically faithful, Christ-like ways, new ethics entity head Russell D. Moore and other panelists said at a discussion preceding the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

Moore: Religious liberty is top culture issue

Published on June 13, 2013

Religious freedom has become the most significant issue in American culture, Russell Moore told reporters at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. The new president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, in a question-and-answer session June... Continue Reading »

Evangelical coalition launches immigration ads in S.C.

Published on April 25, 2013

An advertising campaign in South Carolina supporting immigration reform is about more than politics, Southern Baptist leaders say. The Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition of evangelical Christian leaders, began advertising March 13 on Christian radio stations in South Carolina... Continue Reading »

Expert predicts split ruling in marriage cases

Published on April 11, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court appears likely to provide defenders of the traditional definition of marriage with no more than a partial victory, a legal expert says. After sitting in on the landmark arguments March 26 and 27, Family Research... Continue Reading »

Islamic extremism dominates Christian persecution list

Published on January 17, 2013

Islamic extremism, especially in Africa and the Middle East, dominates the latest annual report on global persecution of Christians. Eight of the top 10 persecutors of Christians ? and 24 of the top 30 ? are countries marked by... Continue Reading »

Obama’s win part of big election setback for social conservatives

Published on November 8, 2012

President Barack Obama regained the White House for another four years in an election that proved a convincing setback on moral issues for evangelical Christians and other social conservatives.... Continue Reading »

Planned Parenthood gains court victories

Published on October 25, 2012

The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Indiana cannot enforce a ban on state-directed funding of abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood. In its decision Tuesday (Oct. 23), the Chicago-based court affirmed a lower court"s preliminary injunction against the... Continue Reading »

Planned Parenthood spends millions for Obama

Published on October 25, 2012

>Planned Parenthood, the nation"s leading abortion provider, has spent $12 million on this year"s presidential election through its political action committees.... Continue Reading »

China report disputed of end to abortion policy

Published on September 24, 2012

It is too soon to say the Chinese government has put a stop to forced abortion, foes of the practice have said in response to such a report from one of their allies.... Continue Reading »

Clinton: Religious liberty ‘sliding backwards’

Published on August 8, 2012

Religious freedom around the globe is "sliding backwards," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said upon the release of her department"s annual report on the issue.... Continue Reading »

Land legacy: Courage, leadership, racial justice, SBC leaders say

Published on August 2, 2012

Southern Baptist Convention leaders pointed to Richard Land"s bold leadership on the race issue, transformational shepherding of a denominational entity and courage as traits that will mark his legacy the day after he announced his retirement as president of... Continue Reading »

ERLC’s Land announces retirement effective Oct. 2013

Published on August 1, 2012

Richard Land, who led the transformation of the Southern Baptist Convention"s ethics entity during the denomination"s conservative resurgence, has announced he will retire next year after a quarter of a century of service as its head.... Continue Reading »