Land, Dobson Cite ‘Homosexual Propaganda’ in Schools

The head of Southern Baptists’ public-policy arm called teaching about homosexuality in public schools “societal child abuse” and said failure to pass a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage would be “a catastrophe of unimaginable...

Are Public School Teachers Missionaries?

Public school teachers are missionaries, according to Southern Baptists. An anti-public school resolution under consideration at the 2006 Southern Baptist Convention concludes, “This resolution should be construed to encourage adult believers who are truly...

Encourage Children to Ask The Hard Questions

When the Southern Baptist Convention meets June 13-14 in Greensboro, N.C., they may be asked to vote on a resolution to begin pulling their children from public schools. Written by Roger Moran and Bruce Shortt, the resolution is motivated in part by a 2002 Southern...

Kentucky Debates Religious Dates in Classroom

Critics of plans by Kentucky’s school board to add secular references B.C.E. (Before Common Era) and C.E. (Common Area) to historical dating in social studies textbooks appealed at a public hearing for reversal of the decision and continuing to use only B.C....