"Johnny Hunt's election confirms that Frank Page's election in 2006 did not signal the emergence of a 'kinder, gentler;' SBC,' said Robert Parham of the Baptist Center for Ethics. 'The founding fathers of SBC fundamentalism have reasserted their political power. Their continued direction is away from the center. That makes hollow the months of chatter in the media about the emerging evangelical center. If there is no trending away from extremism in the SBC, there is no trending away from the Christian Right among conservative evangelicals."
At least Wiley Drake only received 45 votes (our old friend, Les Puryear, recieved 188--take that Wiley!). But the body is also voting on kicking out certain churches. Of course, this includes those friendly to the gays, but in this case, they are also considering booting any churches with women pastors.
Sure is a welcoming body.
Sigh.
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That makes hollow the months of chatter in the media about the emerging evangelical center.
I'm kind of rusty on the topic, but aren't there more evangelical groups than SBC, or are they broadly known as standard-bearers?
I'm also curious about this quote--
If there is no trending away from extremism in the SBC, there is no trending away from the Christian Right among conservative evangelicals.
I don't know (or care) enough to disagree, but I'm not seeing how the dots are connected.
Although is bio on his church's website is silent on this point, Johnny Hunt is a Lumbee. See http://www.indianz.com/News/2008/009216.asp
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