More than 1,400 Southern Baptist women -- and counting -- have signed an open letter calling for the resignation of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) President Paige Patterson because of "the dangerous and unwise counsel given by Dr. Patterson to women in abusive situations" and video of a sermon in which he "objectif[ies] a teenage girl and then suggest[s] this as behavior that is biblical." The controversy was sparked by two recordings of Patterson's comments that first came to...
America's largest Protestant denomination is having a #MeToo conversation
The Week - 7 May 2018 16:40
More than 1,400 Southern Baptist women -- and counting -- have signed an open letter calling for the resignation of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) President Paige Patterson because of "the dangerous and unwise counsel given by Dr. Patterson to women in abusive situations" and video of a sermon in which he "objectif[ies] a teenage girl and then suggest[s] this as behavior that is biblical." The controversy was sparked by two recordings of Patterson's comments that first came to...
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