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Sexism has long been part of the culture of Southern Baptists

  • Written by Susan M. Shaw, Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Oregon State University
Southern Baptist Convention messengers hold signs during a rally protesting the convention's treatment of women in 2018. AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter

Recent media reports have revealed decades of abuse by Southern Baptist pastors.

Denominational leaders are offering apologies and calling the sexual abuse “evil,” “unjust”and a &...

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