WASHINGTON D.C., Dec. 16, 2016—Dr. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, responded to passage of the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act by President Barack Obama today. “The passage of the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act shows a strong coalition working together for …

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WASHINGTON, D.C, September 20, 2016—The second annual Evangelicals for Life conference will be held January 26-28, 2017 at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C., where more than 20 leading evangelical speakers will convene to address issues regarding the dignity of human life, such as abortion, human trafficking, elderly care, the refugee crisis, euthanasia and disabilities. Speakers, including Russell Moore, Jim Daly, …

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WASHINGTON, D.C, September 19, 2016—Russell Moore, president of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, has appointed Travis Wussow as the new vice president for public policy and general counsel. In this position, Wussow will direct the ERLC’s Washington office, coordinating all its legislative, coalition and legal efforts. Wussow will also coordinate international affairs for the ERLC. Prior to assuming this position, Wussow served as …

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WASHINGTON D.C.—Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, announced a multi-faith statement calling on the California Assembly to abandon Senate Bill 1146, a bill that takes drastic measures against the free exercise of religion in higher education in California. Commenting on both the Senate bill and the statement itself, …

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission will partner with Alliance Defending Freedom to offer a free post-conference, “The 2016 Presidential Race, Religious Liberty and the Future of the Church,” Saturday, Aug. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT for all attendees of the ERLC National Conference. Post-conference speakers will include, among others, Russell Moore, …

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, commented today on the U.S. Supreme Court decision denying the rights of states to enact common sense regulations on abortion in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt.     “Today we lament another legal victory for the abortion lobby, coming …

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ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Psalm 139 Project, a ministry of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, in partnership with Focus on the Family announced the placement of an ultrasound machine to Thrive St. Louis during the ERLC report, June 15, at the SBC annual meeting in St. Louis. Russell Moore, ERLC …

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ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant denomination, passed a resolution at its annual meeting today calling for Southern Baptist churches to discontinue displaying the Confederate flag as a “sign of solidarity of the whole Body of Christ.” Russell Moore, president of the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, commented on the passing …

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