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Ruled Out of Order or, A Pusillanimous SBC Part 2

June 29, 2012 Todd Littleton Bible, Christ Following, Current Events, Denominational Commentary, Ethics, Featured, Intersections, News, Personal

Southern Baptists pride themselves as literalists. The tendency is to employ a rabid love for the meaning of words until it does not suit the purpose. Southern Baptists are then rigid pragmatists. In both instances stridency becomes virtuous, even in the face of withering contradictions. Most people face this … Continue reading

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Timing Is Everything or, Are We Witnessing a Wagging Dog In the SBC

June 12, 2012 Todd Littleton Christ Following, Denominational Commentary, Featured, Intersections

The OKC Thunder takes the biggest stage in basketball in less than half an hour. Some of us on vacation faced a dilemma. Head out for an evening fishing jaunt or stay and watch the entire game between the Thunder and the Heat. Timing is everything.

Politics is often … Continue reading

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A Land Beyond or, How the ERLC May Problematize Inerrancy

May 30, 2012 Todd Littleton Christ Following, Current Affairs, Denominational Commentary, Featured, Intersections, Leadership, News, Theology

A crushing blow to inerrancy in the SBC will likely come on June 1st. Since 1979 the accuracy and authority of the Scriptures under the rubric of inerrancy has provided access to the SBC Speakeasy. In a single action the Trustees of the Ethics and Religious Liberty … Continue reading

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