Department of Justice closes investigation into SBC Executive Committee’s handling of abuse
Federal officials have concluded an investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee with no charges being filed.
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The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has reached a confidential settlement with Gerald Duane Rollins Jr. in a lawsuit he filed against the denomination in 2017.
The report on the Southern Baptist Convention’s handling of sexual abuse, conducted by the independent review firm Guidepost Solutions, is unsparing in its criticism of the actions, and the inaction, displayed by the denomination’s leaders, ...
Accusations against Baptist leader Paul Pressler highlight the difficulties of addressing the abuse of men in the church
The “Billy Graham rule” was insufficient to protect five men who claim Paul Pressler, a former Texas appeals court judge, sexually harassed or assaulted them during his long career as a Southern Baptist lay leader.
Author and speaker Trillia Newbell was minding her own business this week, “doing the good work the Lord planned for me,” when she was drawn into another Southern Baptist controversy.
A state appeals court in Texas ruled last week that a sexual abuse lawsuit could go forward against Paul Pressler, a former judge and influential Southern Baptist who helped lead a conservative revolt in the ...