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In his new role, Moore will help launch a Public Theology Project and will serve as its leader...

Russell Moore, Baptist ethicist and Trump critic, to leave ERLC for Christianity Today

Russell Moore
by: Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 18, 2021 (RNS) — Russell Moore, the embattled Southern Baptist ethicist and “Never Trumper,” is resigning as president of his denomination’s Ethics and ReligiousRead More

"fashioned a deceitful scheme to manipulate the Executive Committee of Liberty"

Liberty University sues former President Jerry Falwell Jr. for $10 million, citing conspiracy, breach of contract

Jerry Falwell Jr.
by: Bob Smietana April 16, 2021 (RNS) — Liberty University, one of the nation’s largest Christian universities, is suing former President Jerry Falwell Jr. for $10 million, citing a breachRead More

PBS Newshour interviews SBC leader

Russell Moore: “A vaccination is not only something that’s acceptable for Christians”

Russell Moore
“A vaccination is not only something that’s acceptable for Christians. It’s something we ought to thank God that we have the technology for because it’s going to get us backRead More

The inventor of basketball would be proud

5 faith facts as Baylor and Gonzaga square off for NCAA hoops crown

Basketball
by: Bob Smietana| April 5, 2021 (RNS) — March Madness ends tonight with the ultimate church league showdown For the first time in two years, the NCAA will crown aRead More

“Aaron’s actions are antithetical to everything that we believe and teach as a church...”

Church removes Atlanta shooting suspect from membership, urges ‘no blame’ on victims

Crabapple Baptist Church
by: Adelle M. Banks March 19, 2021 (RNS) — The church of the alleged gunman in the fatal shootings of eight people, including six Asian women, in Atlanta-area spas hasRead More

Of the seismic changes brought by COVID-19, the expansion of online platforms for churches is perhaps the biggest.

Churches’ embrace of technology likely permanent

Technology and COVID-19
by: Scott Barkley NASHVILLE, March 10. 2021 (BP) – Facebook timelines changed forever on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Many if not most churches opted to go digital-only that day afterRead More

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The Roman Road from Insurrection – Russell Moore

This week we watched an insurrection of domestic terrorists, incited and fomented by the President of the United States. Source: The Roman Road from Insurrection – Russell Moore

Southern Baptist leaders responded by calling for prayer for Biden and the country.

Biden projected as presidential winner; prayer urged

Joe Biden campaigns
by Tom Strode WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2020 (BP) — Democrat Joe Biden was projected as the winner of the closely contested 2020 presidential election by media outlets Saturday (Nov. 7),Read More

The back and forth may be part of a bigger problem for the LifeWay board of trustees: the Christian publisher’s steep financial challenges.

LifeWay lawsuit against former CEO Thom Rainer remains on file

LifeWay lawsuit
by: Yonat Shimron Oct. 2, 2020 (RNS) — First it sued its former CEO. Then it said it would seek a negotiated settlement. But now, the Southern Baptist Convention’s publishingRead More

“There is no question that Judge Barrett is qualified by intellectual acumen and years of experience to serve on the highest court in the land,” said [Russell] Moore...

Southern Baptist leaders welcome Barrett nomination

Amy Coney Barrett
By: Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP)—Southern Baptist leaders Russell Moore and Ronnie Floyd commended President Trump’s nomination Saturday (Sept. 26) of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. As expected,Read More