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SBC resolutions regarding religious liberty and the separation of church and state (1940-1997): a fundamental shift.(Southern Baptist Convention)
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March 22, 1999|
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Stances for religious liberty and the separation of church and state have long been among the hallmarks of Baptists. Baptists in America, in particular, have especially had a long record of supporting strict separation and absolute religious liberty.
This article will briefly review the doctrinal reasons for and the history of Baptist efforts toward and statements on religious liberty and separation of church and state in America. It then traces the changing attitudes of the Southern Baptist Convention [SBC] away from its traditional values as reflected by ...
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