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Southern Baptists expel churches with women pastors – but the debate’s not just about gender

  • Written by Andrew Gardner, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Baylor University, Baylor University
Southern Baptists expel churches with women pastors – but the debate’s not just about genderAttendees, or 'messengers,' hold up their ballots during the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in 2022.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant group in the United States, overwhelmingly voted to expel two congregations with women pastors on June 14, 2023, during their annual convention.

SBC messengers,...

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