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23 May 2022, 4:10 am by Howard Friedman
The 288-page report (full text) (Appendix 1 & 2) summarizes its findings in part:For almost two decades, survivors of abuse and other concerned Southern Baptists have been contacting the Southern Baptist Convention (“SBC”) Executive Committee (“EC”) to report child molesters and other abusers who were in the pulpit or employed as church staff. [read post]
26 Feb 2009, 11:28 am
"Montana church may shield donations to gay marriage ban; The Baptist church in East Helena isn't obliged to make campaign finance disclosures because its support for the Montana Marriage Protection Amendment was 'extremely minimal,' an appeals court panel ruled": Carol J. [read post]
20 Oct 2015, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
In a move that puzzled some observers, four members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church yesterday picketed near the Rowan County, Kentucky courthouse. [read post]
26 Feb 2014, 12:44 pm by Howard Friedman
Turchynov preaches regularly at one of the Baptist churches in Kiev. [read post]
1 Jun 2021, 4:48 pm by Amy Howe
Denver Bible Church and Community Baptist Church had sought broad relief, asking the court not only to halt any COVID-19 restrictions based on the law that would interfere with the churches’ ability to exercise their religion but also urging the justices to overrule a century-old decision upholding compulsory vaccination laws. [read post]
3 Mar 2011, 8:31 am by Brent Johnson
Phelps, deciding that the First Amendment gives the Westboro Baptist Church the right to stage anti-gay protests outside the funerals of military personnel. [read post]
1 Oct 2018, 8:48 am by Jenny N. Perkins
On September 19, 2018, the Georgia based Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (the “Fellowship”) filed a motion to intervene as a defendant in a case filed by the Community Financial Services Association of America Ltd. and the Consumer Service Alliance of Texas challenging the CFPB’s Payday Rule. [read post]
16 Jun 2024, 11:30 am by Yosi Yahoudai
The Southern Baptist Convention has over 47,000 churches, with a total membership of nearly 13 million people, according to its website. [read post]
9 Aug 2008, 11:58 pm
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church, famous for picketing military funerals and other events protesting supposed tolerance of homosexuality, are now attempting to extend their activities to Canada. [read post]
6 Oct 2010, 3:54 pm
"Westboro Baptist Church's Surreal Day in Court": Online at The Atlantic, law professor Garrett Epps has a blog post that begins, "More often than one would expect, oral argument in front of the Supreme Court resembles a Celebrity Deathmatch between Lionel Hutz of The Simpsons and Ned Racine of Body Heat. [read post]
6 Jan 2008, 11:16 pm
The role of churches in political campaigns was highlighted yesterday in Windham, New Hampshire as Republican candidate Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist minister, unexpectedly delivered the sermon at a church called the Crossing. [read post]
2 Mar 2011, 6:04 pm
"Fringe Westboro church to resume anti-gay protests": Reuters has a report that begins, "The fringe Westboro Baptist Church, which has infuriated many with anti-gay protests at funerals of U.S. soldiers, said on Wednesday it plans to continue demonstrating after winning a Supreme Court ruling. [read post]
1 Feb 2011, 5:29 pm
On September 28, 2010, at the outset of the sex scandal that ripped through New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, we posted a blog post entitled, Atlanta Journal Constitution reports over the last couple days about Bishop Eddie Long going "viral" in an attempt to recover lost money on behalf of trusting church members, it is clear that our warning came too late. [read post]
3 Oct 2013, 6:41 pm
A memorial service was scheduled for Wednesday night at Front Street Baptist Church. [read post]
1 Nov 2007, 3:27 am
CNN reports that a jury has awarded nearly $11 million to the family of a deceased Marine whose funeral was picketed by the Westboro Baptist Church (which somehow blames the deaths of American soldiers on the United States becoming more... [read post]
27 Mar 2011, 4:19 pm by Irene C. Olszewski, Esq.
  The 71 minute film is the product of Jones having spent an entire year with Reverend Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church family, well known for their hatred of homosexuals and their penchant for picketing at the funerals of fallen soldiers. [read post]
10 May 2020, 9:07 am by Howard Friedman
In Tabernacle Baptist Church, Inc. of Nicholasville, Kentucky v. [read post]
27 Dec 2020, 11:06 pm by JP Sarmiento
CASE: PERM Labor Certification    EMPLOYER: Baptist ChurchBENEFICIARY: Korean Assistant PastorLOCATION: Cary, NC Our client is a Baptist church in Cary, NC which was willing to petition an Assistant Pastor position for a second-preference petition (I-140). [read post]