EDITOR'S NOTE: This article includes additional reporting by Pathway staff. WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted July 19 to codify same-sex marriage into law with the help of one-fifth of its Republican members and to the chagrin of Southern Baptist leaders. With all the Democrats and 47 Republicans voting in favor, the House approved the Respect for Marriage Act in a 267-157 roll call. The proposal would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and require … [Read more...]
‘Assure the right to life’: Lewis urges Southern Baptists to support pro-life amendment in U.S. Constitution
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article includes reporting by Tom Strode of Baptist Press. JEFFERSON CITY – Longtime Missouri Southern Baptist statesman and pro-life advocate Larry Lewis is calling Southern Baptists to lead out in support of a pro-life amendment to the United States Constitution. Lewis was among many Southern Baptist pro-life advocates who rejoiced, June 24, when the high court overruled its 1973 Roe v. Wade opinion – as well as the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey ruling that … [Read more...]
Longtime, pro-life advocates in SBC rejoice at Roe’s demise
NASHVILLE (BP)—Southern Baptists who have advocated for preborn children and their mothers for decades rejoiced at the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of nearly 50 years of nationwide, legalized abortion while acknowledging much work remains. A day many persistent, pro-life advocates had long sought and prayed for arrived June 24, when the high court overruled its 1973 Roe v. Wade opinion – as well as the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey ruling that affirmed Roe — and returned abortion … [Read more...]
High school coach’s prayers constitutional, SCOTUS rules
WASHINGTON (BP) – The post-game, midfield prayer of a high school football coach did not violate the First Amendment’s ban on government establishment of religion, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision, June 27. The justices decided the Bremerton (Wash.) School District actually violated the First Amendment rights of Joseph Kennedy by removing him as a coach because of its concerns his practice infringed on the Establishment Clause. “[A] government entity sought to punish an … [Read more...]
Gov. Parson signs proclamation to end elective abortions in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY – In response to the United States Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, June 24, Gov. Mike Parson signed a proclamation giving legal effect to Section 188.017 RSMo and activating the "Right to Life of the Unborn Child Act." "Nothing in the text, history, or tradition of the United States Constitution gave un-elected federal judges authority to regulate abortion. We are happy that the U.S. Supreme Court has corrected this error and returned power to the people … [Read more...]
Supreme Court overturns Roe abortion decision
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a nationwide abortion regime Friday (June 24) that lasted nearly half a century and resulted in the deaths of more than 60 million preborn children. In a 5-4 opinion, the high court overruled the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that struck down all state abortion bans and legalized the procedure throughout the country. The justices also invalidated the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey opinion that affirmed Roe. The opinion in Dobbs v. … [Read more...]
SCOTUS: Maine can’t discriminate against parents who choose religious schools
WASHINGTON (Whitehead Law Legal Update) – In a major victory for parents seeking educational choice options, June 21, the United States Supreme Court said, by a 6-3 vote, that a state tuition aid program cannot discriminate against parents who choose private religious schools just because the schools teach religion. In doing so, the Court extended the principle of “equal access” to parents seeking school choice, a ruling which may encourage tuition aid programs across the country and may … [Read more...]
SCOTUS leak raises hope of Missouri abortion ban
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article includes reporting from Baptist Press contributing writer Tom Strode and Pathway associate editor Benjamin Hawkins. JEFFERSON CITY – If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision within the next two months, the practice of abortion will be illegal within the state of Missouri, except in the case of medical emergencies. Many pro-life advocates in Missouri expressed renewed hope for this outcome after hearing news of a leaked draft opinion … [Read more...]
‘Be the type of people God can bless’: MBTS president keynotes state’s National Day of Prayer event
JEFFERSON CITY – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Jason K. Allen challenged citizens of Missouri and of the United States to be the “type of people God can bless,” in his keynote address during the National Day of Prayer event in the Missouri Capitol Rotunda, May 5. “That refrain, ‘May God bless America,’ gets used a lot these days, ... but merely saying that phrase as an incantation does not mean that God will be pleased to bless America,” Allen said. Reading Psalm … [Read more...]
ERLC commends high court’s 9-0 ruling in flag case
WASHINGTON (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention’s religious freedom entity welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling (May 2) that the city of Boston violated the constitutionally protected right to free speech by prohibiting the flying of the Christian flag. In a 9-0 judgment that united the conservative and liberal wings of the high court, the justices found in Shurtleff v. City of Boston the city’s refusal to permit a Christian civic organization to raise the Christian flag … [Read more...]
Leaked SCOTUS draft gives hope for reversing Roe
WASHINGTON (BP) – Pro-life advocates reacted hopefully to the report of a leaked draft opinion within the U.S. Supreme Court that would overturn its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nationwide. In a stunning development Monday evening (May 2), Politico – a politics- and policy-focused news organization – published a copy of a draft of an opinion by Associate Justice Samuel Alito that would strike down the Roe ruling if it becomes final. A source familiar with the court’s … [Read more...]
Rep. Richey reintroduces bill enabling churches to fight abuse
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist pastor and lawmaker Doug Richey has reintroduced a bill in the Missouri House of Representatives that, if passed and signed into law, will empower churches and other nonprofits in the state to disclose credible allegations of sexual abuse without fear of civil liability. Richey, a state representative and pastor of Pisgah Baptist Church, Excelsior Springs, called Missouri House Bill 1546 (HB 1546) a bipartisan bill that should have very little opposition, … [Read more...]
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