Growing Number of Southern Baptist Women Question Gender Roles

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“Karen Swallow Prior, a professor of English and Christianity and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary…wrote a passionate article in February explaining why she remains Southern Baptist. Yet she is among a number of SBC women publicly sharing their dismay about sex abuse and the vitriol directed at Moore.” - C.Leaders

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Beth Moore leaves SBC, ends publishing deal with LifeWay

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“Living Proof Ministries head Beth Moore has announced she’s leaving the Southern Baptist denomination, saying she does not ‘identify with some of the things’ in its heritage which she claims ‘haven’t remained in the past.’” - C.Post

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John MacArthur clarifies views on Beth Moore, women preachers

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“I do not like to give short answers. I don’t like to get put in a position to do that, because I feel like that just escalates confusion, so I want to take the opportunity to address the issue of women preachers this morning and to give you a more thorough answer from the Word of God on this very, very important subject.” - Christian Post

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MacArthur on SBC: “When you literally overturn the teaching of Scripture to empower people who want power, you have given up biblical authority”

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“During the ‘Truth Matters Conference,’ held Oct. 16-18 at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, where he is pastor, MacArthur and other panelists were asked to give their gut reactions to one- or two-word phrases. Asked to respond to the phrase ‘Beth Moore,’ the name of a well-known Southern Baptist Bible teacher, MacArthur replied, ‘Go home.’” - RNS

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