by Brian Kaylor | Feb 16, 2016 | News
Baptist leaders in the former Soviet-bloc country of Georgia are speaking out against a proposed national bill that would criminalize insulting a religion or religious leaders. They fear the bill against blasphemy would be used against them and other minority faiths...
by Brian Kaylor | Oct 1, 2015 | News
Like Baptists in many former Soviet-bloc nations, Baptists in Georgia remain a small faith tradition. This minority status impacts how Georgia Baptists view themselves, even amid a controversy over homosexuality. The Evangelical Baptist Church of Georgia includes just...
by Brian Kaylor | Sep 30, 2015 | News
A small community of Baptists in the former Soviet-bloc nation of Georgia has divided over issues of homosexuality during the past two years. The nation of Georgia straddles the divide between Europe and Asia, providing strategic advantages and a precarious situation....