Editorial: Do Good Fences Make Good Baptists?
The SBC's new Faith and Message brings needed clarity—but maybe at the cost of honest diversity.
A Christianity Today Editorial | posted 8/9/00 | posted 8/07/2000 12:00AM
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Read the
Baptist Faith and Message 2000
for yourself, or
peruse the 1963 version
. For a synopsis of what was added and what was taken out,
click here
.The
Southern Baptist Convention
's site has links to every board, organization, and ministry in the convention.Previous Christianity Today coverage of the Baptist Faith and Message includes:Culture Clash
| Asserting the Bible's authority, Southern Baptists say pastors must be male. (June 30, 2000)
Weblog: Baptists OK New Statement, which Opposes Female Pastors
(June 15, 2000)
Submission Rejected
| State convention counters SBC marriage statement. (Dec. 27, 1999)
Texas Baptists Counter Official Southern Baptist Stance on Marriage
| Baptist General Conference of Texas goes back to 1963 statement, rejecting 1998 vote. (Nov. 11, 1999)
Seminary Faculty must sign pledge
| Professors must agree to teach Baptist Faith and Message statement. (Dec. 7, 1998)
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