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  • God & politics: Mohler, Thomas revisit disagreement
    by Andrew J.W. Smith, posted Wednesday, April 27, 2016 (5 years ago)

    Photo by Emil Handke/SBTS
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) -- Christians should be involved in the political process but remember their ultimate hope lies beyond any office or vote, said evangelical thinkers R. Albert Mohler Jr. and Cal Thomas at the April 25 "God and Politics" event at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

    Mohler, president of Southern Seminary, and Thomas, a political pundit and syndicated columnist, discussed their views regarding the religious beliefs of political candidates before a full Alumni Memorial Chapel in Louisville, Ky. Read More

  • Love God by loving others, NAAF symposium urges
    by Diana Chandler, posted Thursday, March 10, 2016 (5 years ago)

    Photo courtesy of Kenecia Harris, Life Through Lens Photography
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (BP) -- A cross-cultural group of Southern Baptist pastors and denominational leaders received spiritual edification and practical knowledge about racial reconciliation, politics and personal holiness at the National African American Fellowship's Kingdom Symposium in Memphis, Tenn.

    The March 2 meeting at Kingdom Center Ministries, the pastorate of Robert West, Sr., sought to encourage pastors and leaders in personal holiness and equip them to deal with contemporary issues from a Gospel perspective. Read More

  • Trump, Clinton make gains on Super Tuesday
    by Tom Strode, posted Wednesday, March 02, 2016 (5 years ago)

    WASHINGTON (BP) -- Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton piled up more victories on Super Tuesday, further raising the question of whether they can be stopped from winning the presidential nominations of their political parties.

    Trump -- the celebrity billionaire -- won the Republican vote in seven states on the busiest day of the nomination season, while Clinton -- the former secretary of state and first lady -- also gained victories in seven states March 1 in her effort to win the Democratic nod. Read More

  • Compassion key to political engagement, authors say
    by Aaron Earls, posted Tuesday, December 08, 2015 (6 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- Navigating the relationship between the White House and the church house can be difficult for many Christians. In a new book, "One Nation Under God," Bruce Ashford and Chris Pappalardo seek to offer a Christian hope for American politics.

    After observing the way most Christians view politics, Pappalardo said they saw a need for a book that demonstrates "Christians can care deeply about politics, but more deeply about the Gospel." "One Nation Under God," published by B&H Academic, releases this month. Read More

  • Political engagement modes offered at ERLC conf.
    by Tom Strode, posted Friday, August 07, 2015 (6 years ago)

    Photo by Alli Rader
    NASHVILLE (BP) -- What model of political engagement should evangelical Christians adopt in current American culture?

    Speakers addressed that question with various suggestions during "The Gospel and Politics," a national conference sponsored by the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Aug. 5 in Nashville. Read More

  • Gospel, politics addressed at ERLC event
    by Tom Strode, posted Thursday, August 06, 2015 (6 years ago)

    Photo by Alli Rader
    NASHVILLE (BP) -- Political engagement by evangelical Christians calls for a witness shaped by the Gospel of Jesus, Southern Baptists were told at a conference Wednesday (Aug. 5) in Nashville.

    Speakers at "The Gospel and Politics" -- the second national conference sponsored by the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission -- sought to help the more than 630 registrants think about how to approach politics in a changing culture a year before the next presidential election. ... Read More

  • Gospel, politics to draw focus of ERLC conf.

    by Staff, posted Friday, April 10, 2015 (6 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- Engaging politics from a Gospel perspective will be the focus of the second national conference sponsored by the Southern Baptist Convention's ethics entity.

    The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) will present "The Gospel and Politics" as a one-day event Aug. 5 in Nashville. The conference, scheduled for the downtown Music City Center, is designed to equip pastors, other church leaders and church members in preparation for the 2016 presidential election. Read More