LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) - Southern Baptist Theological Seminary released a report today (Dec. 12) that discloses the history of slavery and racism at the seminary. "Slavery was not only tolerated in many schools, but also expressly defended and even praised as divinely ordained," the seminary said in its initial news release on the school's past. "Though this was true of many of the most historic colleges and universities in the nation, it was particularly true of the South. Theological … [Read more...]
‘Cooperation without compromise:’ SBTS’ Mohler discusses evangelical, Catholic cooperation at TGC
INDIANAPOLIS — Evangelical Christians must not compromise the gospel when cooperating with Catholics on social and political matters, said R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, at The Gospel Coalition National Conference on the Protestant Reformation, April 3-5. Evangelicals partnering with other groups in shared matters of social concern is often necessary — such as with Catholics in the pro-life movement — but should never eclipse the importance … [Read more...]