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WASHINGTON, D.C., July 18, 2019—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention premiered a documentary titled, Humanity Denied: Religious Freedom in North Korea, at an event today in conjunction with the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. The 10-minute... Continue...

Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, commends the U.S. Supreme Court’s 7-2 ruling that a 40-foot memorial cross located on public property in Bladensburg, Md., does not violate the Establishment Clause.... Continue...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 20, 2019—Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, commends the U.S. Supreme Court’s 7-2 ruling that a 40-foot memorial cross located on public property in Bladensburg, Md., does not... Continue...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 8, 2019—In advance of the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, June 11-12, in Birmingham, Ala., the SBC Sexual Abuse Advisory Group has released a public report on church sexual abuse. Upon its formation in July... Continue...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 6, 2019—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, along with the Sexual Abuse Advisory Group, announced today the launch of the “Caring Well Challenge,” a unified call to action designed to confront church... Continue...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 5, 2019—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention applauded the news that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has terminated a major existing contact with the University of California San Francisco... Continue...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 3, 2019—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention will host an event on “Sexual Abuse and the Southern Baptist Convention,” during the annual SBC meeting in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, June 10 at 9:00 p.m. CT in... Continue...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 30, 2019—Russell Moore, president of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, commended a new proposal announced today that would establish a new standing credentials committee to assess claims of sexual misconduct against... Continue...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24, 2019—Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, welcomed important religious liberty and pro-life reforms proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Obama-era regulations issued... Continue...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 7, 2019—Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, is debuting today a YouTube Channel, featuring short videos addressing pressing cultural topics. Through this new outlet, Moore will launch two new... Continue...