Marriage declaration joins effort for constitutional action
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| Declaring for marriage Pat Bullock, a director of missions from the Wichita, Kan., area, prepares to sign the Kansas City Declaration on Marriage. At right is Phil Roberts, president of Midwestern Seminary. |
Following a chapel address by Richard Land, president of the SBC Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the crowd moved to the seminary's north campus for a panel discussion moderated by Phil Roberts, president of Midwestern Seminary, who had initiated the day's events.
The seven panelists were asked to give a brief statement regarding the declaration of marriage; a question-and-answer session followed.
Phil Roberts: God’s love opens path to grace for homosexuals
ST. LOUIS (BP)--Addressing the issue of homosexuality at the Missouri Baptist Pastors' Conference, R. Philip Roberts, president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, emphasized the importance of showing God's love and compassion in order to share His grace to those trapped in a homosexual lifestyle.
