Thousands Gather for Funeral of ‘Prophet’ Falwell

Franklin Graham and former Southern Baptist Convention President Jerry Vines called Jerry Falwell a “prophet” during a 90-minute funeral Tuesday at Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Va. According to the Lynchburg News & Advance, the line outside...

SBC Leaders Offer Sinking Defense of Vines

Almost two weeks after Jerry Vines’ inflammatory remarks about Islam, Southern Baptist Convention leaders are still scrambling to defend him. Speaking at the pastors’ conference, Vines, former SBC president, condemned American pluralism and charged that...

White House Steps Back from Vines

The White House finally moved to distance itself from anti-Islamic statements made at the Southern Baptist Convention meeting last week in St. Louis. Speaking to pastors at the conference, Jerry Vines, former SBC president, condemned American pluralism and charged...

White House Says Bush Disagrees with Vines

During a press briefing yesterday afternoon, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said President Bush “definitely disagrees with” Jerry Vines’ anti-Islamic statement. Speaking to the pastors’ conference, Vines, a former SBC president, condemned...