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Will He or Won’t He? Paige Patterson’s Role in Southern Baptist Meeting in Doubt

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Paige Patterson is still listed on the program as giving the sermon at his denomination’s upcoming annual convention, despite being condemned for expressing views “antithetical to the core values of our faith,” in the words of a member of a seminary board that fired him as president emeritus last week.

A Reckoning for Southern Baptists, and an Opportunity

Monday, June 4, 2018

Even for an outsider like me, it’s hard to watch the Southern Baptist Convention grapple with sexism and sexual misconduct among its leaders.

My Response to the Firing of Paige Patterson

Friday, June 1, 2018

I enrolled at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) in the fall of 1980. Over the next nine years, I received two degrees from the seminary and taught philosophy of religion there.

Seminary Board Strips Paige Patterson of Title and Benefits in Dramatic Turnabout

Friday, June 1, 2018

Facing fresh evidence of an alleged rape cover-up by its former President Paige Patterson, the board of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary voted to strip Patterson of the title and benefits it had granted him while ushering him out of the seminary’s leadership a week ago.

Southwestern Seminary Fires Paige Patterson

Thursday, May 31, 2018

The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary voted Wednesday to cut all ties with former President Paige Patterson.

Would Paige Patterson Face Stricter Consequences if He Was Part of a Secular Institution?

Thursday, May 24, 2018

After weeks of inaction, the board’s decision feels more like a celebrated send-off than a stiff censure.

Southern Baptist Seminary President Removed Amid Controversy

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

The trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX voted to remove Paige Patterson from his role as President and made him President Emeritus and theologian-in-residence during a 13-hour meeting that stretched into the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Why SBC Leader Paige Patterson’s Apology May Not Be Enough

Monday, May 14, 2018

On Thursday (May 10), however, Patterson released a three-paragraph statement apologizing that his comments “lacked clarity” and “wounded” some women.

Southern Baptist Leader Paige Patterson Apologizes to Women ‘Wounded’ by Remarks

Monday, May 14, 2018

Longtime Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson, embroiled in controversy over past remarks about domestic violence and his descriptions of women, has issued an apology.

6 Things to Know about Paige Patterson and the SBC's Stance on Wifely Submission

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

An audio recording recently surfaced in which a prominent Southern Baptist leader said abused wives should focus on praying, “be submissive in every way that you can” and not seek divorce.

The recording, which dates back to the year 2000, is of Paige Patterson, president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and a leading figure in the Southern Baptist Convention. Many credit him with orchestrating the conservative resurgence of the denomination beginning in 1979.

Not surprisingly, Patterson’s comments touched off a flurry of condemnation and calls for him to step down. Commentators mostly objected to the implication that he condoned domestic violence, which he has denied. But the Southern Baptist Convention has had a long history of conservative stances on women that it maintains are based on Scripture.

So what’s the back story on the SBC’s position on the role of women, and wives in particular?

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