The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has joined with SBC leaders and pastors in calling on legislators to take concrete steps in a reconciliation bill that would defund Planned Parenthood.
The order defines “sex” strictly as an individual’s immutable biological classification, effectively ending efforts to tie transgender participation to Title IX protections.
The Israel-Hamas war, which began on Oct. 7, 2023, continues to evolve with significant developments on multiple fronts. Here is an update on what has recently happened in the war.
“Proposition 139, which stands diametrically-opposed to the tenets set forth in Psalm 139, will permanently etch an attack on human dignity and human life into the state constitution.”
Scott Foshie of Illinois is the new board chair for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. Amy Pettway of Florida is vice chair, and Anthony Cox of Arizona is secretary. Trustees represent nearly 30 states. Find the full list here.
The ERLC board seeks “to support the team at the ERLC, as well as listen to our churches, as together we navigate a turbulent political climate,” said Tony Beam, interim board chair for ERLC through the Sept. 10–11 board meeting.
Slavik Pyzh, president of Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary, shares an update on ministry efforts taking place in Ukraine. “War is an opportunity to transform a nation.”
The board of trustees of the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission are set to meet in person Tuesday and Wednesday for the first time since that 24-hour “destabilizing … flurry of activity” in July.
