Tag : Southern Baptist
title : Christian Groups tell Supreme Court Federal Abortion-Contraception Mandate Violates Religious Beliefs
summary : Christians are forced to violate either their religious beliefs or the government's rules, due to the current U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) abortion/contraception mandate, Southern Baptist entities told U.S. Supreme Court judges through a friend-of-the-court brief filed Monday.
date : Jan 13, 2016 03:36 PM EST
Southern Baptist Convention title : Religious Colleges In 20 States Granted Transgender Student Waivers Based on Title IX
summary : Nearly three dozen religious colleges and universities in 20 states received federal waivers that allow those institutions to not accommodate transgender students in admissions, housing and campus life, according to a report LGBT rights group obtained by Associated Press.
date : Dec 19, 2015 01:22 PM EST
Dr. Russell Moore title : Evangelical Theologian Russell Moore: Religious Right Has ‘No Option to Capitulate on’ Traditional Marriage
summary : American evangelical theologian and preacher Russell Moore contended that the “religious right” will eventually win the heated culture war issue of same-sex marriage. Regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules, he plans to stand by the definition of traditional marriage between a man and a woman.
date : Jun 22, 2015 11:48 AM EDT
Southern Baptist Convention title : Southern Baptist Convention, ADF Release Plan to Resist Anti-Discrimination Laws Favoring LGBT Groups
summary : Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the issue of same-sex marriage, one Christian denomination has a plan to skirt around anti-discrimination laws, particularly in regards to the LGBT community. The Southern Baptists have released their plan online.
date : Jun 15, 2015 05:13 PM EDT
Phil Lindberger title : Texas Baptist Pastor Phil Lineberger Died By Suicide; Former President of Baptist General Convention Struggled with Depression
summary : The former president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Dr. Arthur Phillip Lineberger, lost his battle with depression and died on Sunday after taking his own life. He was 69 years old.
date : Jun 04, 2015 10:43 AM EDT
Washington Christian Florist title : Christian Florist Who Refused Gay-Wedding Rejects State's Settlement Deal, Defends Her Rights to Religious Freedom
summary : Washington state florist Barronelle Stutzman defended her decision on refusing to provide flowers for a gay couple’s wedding, citing religious beliefs and her Christian faith. She defended her actions in a Fox News Channel interview that aired on Monday.
date : Feb 24, 2015 08:25 PM EST