About / Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Alex Ward previously served as the research associate and project manager for the ERLC’s research initiatives. Alex is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in History at the University of Mississippi studying evangelical political activity in the 20th century. He holds degrees from Mississippi State University (B.A.), Vanderbilt University (MTS), and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Th.M.). He and his wife Lindsey are church members in Tupelo, Mississippi. 

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Alex Ward

Biblical Counseling Addresses Mental Health

Meeting Struggles with Truth: How Biblical Counseling Addresses Mental Health Issues

Mental health is a prevalent conversation in our society. While there may be various...

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Created in the Image of God: A Practical Guide to Building a Culture of Life

Building a culture of life after the overturning of Roe v. Wade This guide...

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Why drafting women to combat roles does not solve the real problem 

We need citizens who love their neighbors, not draftees obligated by the government

In 1944, as the United States was fighting World War II, the government and...

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What is the ERLC’s Research Institute?

What is the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission’s Research Institute, and why is it...

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The relationship between religion and politics in America

Welcome to the ERLC Podcast. On this episode, the ERLC Research team is going...

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Religious Liberty Sunday

Religious Liberty Sunday bulletin insert

A free church in a free state is the Christian ideal.

July 7, 2024 is the annual Religious Liberty Sunday for Southern Baptists. As the...

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gender confusion

God’s Good Design: A Practical Guide for Answering Gender Confusion

This practical guide for answering gender confusion is a resource for churches to use...

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Navigating Pronouns in the Real World

Parameters and prudence for complex situations

When I attended orientation for my graduate degree, I expected and received information about...

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Why the Roman Catholic Church now allows priests to bless same-sex couples

The end of 2023 has seen the largest Christian denominations in American struggling in...

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sexual crisis

Society’s spiraling sexual crisis

A few weeks ago, we learned that Genesis 1 teaches God created us male...

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gender and sexuality

What does the Bible teach about gender and sexuality?

Welcome to the all-new ERLC Podcast! In this first series of our new format,...

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From Prohibition to Social Concerns

A.J. Barton and the Origins of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission

Dating the origins of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) is a fraught...

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