by Robert Parham | Apr 9, 2007 | Opinion
Baptist leaders claim they have no authority over autonomous churches to police clergy who sexually abuse children. “We believe in the autonomy of the local church,” wrote Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention. “[T]he local church... by Christa Brown | Nov 20, 2006 | Opinion
Over and over again, the words “congregational autonomy” have been flung in my face to explain why Southern Baptist leaders cannot take action against ministers reported for sexually molesting kids. “Each entity in Southern Baptist life is autonomous... by Bob Allen | Nov 3, 2006 | News
A TV station in Jacksonville, Fla., reports that leaders in a prominent Baptist church in the city knew for years their former pastor was a pedophile, but covered it up for fear public knowledge would harm the church’s ministry, shipping the minister to Germany...
