How the Republican platform compares with SBC resolutions
MILWAUKEE (BP) -- This year’s Republican Party platform is leaner than usual on references to social issues. Nonetheless, it dovetails with the stances of SBC resolutions on a variety of issues.
Lawsuits challenging abortion bans on religious freedom grounds falter
(RNS) — Soon after the national right to an abortion was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court two years ago, a legal strategy emerged for challenging new state abortion bans. It argued that near-total bans infringe on religious freedom by imposing a Christian understanding on people of other faiths.
Southern Baptist leaders respond to RNC’s potential pro-life public policy shift
MILWAUKEE (BP) – A release of the Republican National Convention’s (RNC) platform reveals a potential shift in the party’s focus on a federal abortion ban. The announcement came hours after the RNC’s platform committee met on Monday morning.
ERLC urges party leaders to prioritize pro-life issues
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) is urging the committee chairmen for both political parties to prioritize pro-life policy in their parties’ soon-to-be-released platforms.
FIRST-PERSON: Children are to be desired but not by any means possible
Last week, messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Indianapolis overwhelmingly adopted a resolution focused on the dignity of the human embryo and the ethical realities of commonly used reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization (IVF).
IVF, religious liberty resolutions spark clarifications
NASHVILLE (BP) – A flurry of traditional and social media discussion surrounding two SBC resolutions (one on in vitro fertilization, the other on religious liberty) has provoked clarifications among Southern Baptists following the Convention’s Annual Meeting June 11-12 in Indianapolis.
31% of churchgoers say their church supports pregnancy care centers
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – Two years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to an abortion. In the aftermath, many churchgoers say they’ve seen their congregations involved in supporting local pregnancy resource centers.
EXPLAINER: 3 upcoming Supreme Court rulings affect vulnerable lives
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to deliver rulings on three cases important to Southern Baptists by the end of June. Each case centers around the protection of vulnerable lives, including the lives of preborn children and of vulnerable women and children suffering from domestic violence.
ERLC urges Congress to consider pro-life policy priorities during funding negotiations
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has sent a letter urging Congress to consider three pro-life policy priorities during funding negotiations for the 2025 fiscal year.
Maryland church’s baby shower helps hundreds
CLINTON, Md. (BP) – More than 500 pregnant women and new moms crowded Clinton Baptist Church May 11 for a Community Baby Shower and Resource Fair. The church linked arms with one of its favorite long-time partners, MedStar Health of Southern Maryland, for the win-win event.
