A Great ‘Reckoning’ in the Southern Baptist Convention Is About to Take Place
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A Great ‘Reckoning’ in the Southern Baptist Convention Is About to Take Place
the rise of white Christian nationalism and the adaptation of white evangelicalism to a form of dominating partisanship is felt strongly by many in multiracial congregations. A particular stress and strain is being exerted on these tender communities. What, I’ve wondered, does the reconciliation movement look like as racial antagonisms are provoked... See more
‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists - The New York Times
nytimes.comnytimes.comAs I’ve written, critical race theory has its uses and its flaws, but I wonder—how many critical race theorists are in conservative Christian pews? But how many more election conspiracy theorists and Christian nationalists are sitting right there, including in my own denomination, fervently believing lies and fervently praying for actions and
... See morefrenchpress.thedispatch.com • The Dangerous Idolatry of Christian Trumpism
The outcome has the potential to permanently split an already divided evangelical America. Like the Trump movement within the Republican Party, a populist groundswell within the already conservative evangelical denomination is trying to install an anti-establishment leader who could wrench the church even further to the right, while opponents
... See morenytimes.com • ‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists - The New York Times
Initially, this southern culture of mastery and honor seemed to conflict with the egalitarian impulses of evangelical Christianity.