Messengers voted 3,421 to 2,191—60.74 percent to 38.90 percent—in favor of a motion to “clarify” only churches with male pastors are considered in “friendly cooperation” with the SBC.
Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas voted to affirm all eight resolutions brought to the floor — with some debate — but with only one amendment, deemed friendly.
Messengers to the SBC annual meeting in Dallas voted 3,744 (56.89 percent) to 2,819 (42.84 percent) on June 11 to reject a motion introduced by Willy Rice of Calvary Baptist Church in Clearwater, Fla., to abolish the ERLC.
The panel discussion on “Safeguarding the Next Generation” featured Olivia Littleton, Jeff Dalrymple, Lynne Little, Matt Espenshade and moderator Courtney Reissig.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide documented 624 separate cases in 2024 of attacks on freedom of religion or belief. Most of those cases involved multiple violations of faith freedom, bringing the total number to 1,898.
A coalition of civil liberties groups — including Americans United for Separation of Church and State — pledged to sue if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law a bill mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public-school classrooms
The Texas House of Representatives voted to approve a bill mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in every public-school classroom.
The Dallas Cup Hospitality Center in mid-April received more than 2,000 visits from youth soccer players and coaches from around the world. It also presented
The link between well-being and regular attendance at religious services was among the key insights gleaned from the first wave of data released April 30 from the Global Flourishing Study.
In a sometimes-testy late-night hearing that continued into the early-morning hours on April 30, the Texas House Committee on Public Education heard public testimony on a bill mandating the display of the Ten Commandments …
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