ERLC to host online event to discuss Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and the future of prolife movement

by Elizabeth Bristow

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 3, 2021—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, will host a special online event, Monday, Dec. 6 at 10:00 a.m. EST, to discuss yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case and how it could overturn the Roe v. Wade decision and affect the future of the prolife …

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Explainer: What you should know about the ERLC’s board of trustees

by ERLC Staff

ERLC trustees from across the country gathered together this week in Nashville, Tennessee, for their annual meeting. One of the most important tasks on this year’s agenda was determining the criteria for the selection of a new president for the ERLC.  Here is what you should know about the function and makeup of ERLC’s board …

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ERLC trustees now accepting applications for President & CEO 

by Elizabeth Bristow

Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 14, 2021—The board of trustees of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention announced today they are accepting applications from interested candidates for the office of president and CEO of the ERLC.  ERLC trustees from across the country gathered together Sept. 14-15 for their annual meeting at the Gaylord …

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ERLC trustees announced for Presidential Search Committee

by Elizabeth Bristow

Nashville, Tenn., July 6, 2021—A search committee has been formed to identify the next President of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. On behalf of the ERLC Executive Committee, Dr. David E. Prince, chairman of the ERLC Board of Trustees, announced that Todd Howard, pastor of Watson Chapel Baptist Church in Pine …

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Russell Moore announces departure from ERLC

by ERLC Staff

Earlier this week, Russell Moore announced he is leaving his role as president of the ERLC. Moore will join Christianity Today in a new role as Public Theologian and Director of the Public Theology Project, where he will continue to engage pressing cultural issues with the gospel. “I’ve struggled with this decision, because my gratitude …

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Russell Moore announces departure from Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission

by Jeff Pickering

NASHVILLE, TENN., May 18, 2021—Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, announced today he will be leaving his role at the commission after leading the organization for eight consequential years. Moore will join Christianity Today in a new role as Public Theologian and Director of the Public Theology Project, …

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Who would you like to nominate for the ERLC 2021 Leadership Council?

by Daniel Patterson

Do you know someone who could be a good fit for the 2021 ERLC Leadership Council? Complete the recommendation form by Oct. 20 to recommend them for consideration. What is the ERLC Leadership Council? The ERLC Leadership Council is a collection of SBC pastors and leaders who receive intentional investment from the ERLC team. During …

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Russell Moore to address Southern Baptists during SBC advance online event

by Elizabeth Bristow

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 2, 2020—Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will give a ministry update during today’s SBC Advance, a special online event. During his pre-recorded SBC Advance report, Moore plans to highlight the ERLC’s work over the last year in areas related to religious liberty, church sexual abuse, …

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ERLC announces staff changes to strengthen the organization’s work and fulfill its mission with excellence

by Elizabeth Bristow

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 27, 2020—Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, has announced organizational changes and new staff positions to strengthen the work of the organization and fulfill its mission to serve and equip churches to apply the gospel to moral and ethical issues.  Moore has appointed Daniel Patterson …

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ERLC’s Jason Thacker Releases Book on Artificial Intelligence & Future of Humanity

by Elizabeth Bristow

Jason Thacker, of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, released his new book today, “The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity,” with Zondervan.  In “The Age of AI,” Thacker, who serves as creative director and associate research fellow at the ERLC, helps readers navigate the digital age …

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