Denominational leaders from both sides take a pro and con stance
Published April 10, 2008
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Seminary president lauds student’s courage
WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Southeastern Seminary President Danny Akin is pleased with the environmental declaration that one of his seminary students crafted, along with others, from what the student learned in the classroom. (Read story)
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Danny Akin
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Professor sees “guilt by association” as root problem
WAKE FOREST, N.C. — John Hammett believes one of many problems with Jonathan Merritt’s statement on the environment is the classic “guilt by association” factor. (Read story)
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John Hammett
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Younger conservative leaders need a voice in SBC
DULUTH — Former SBC President James Merritt of Duluth believes the Church too often has brought up the end of life’s parade rather than leading it. That’s why he feels his son’s document on the environment is a step toward taking back what rightly belongs to believers. (Read story)
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James Merritt
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Why I will not sign ‘A Southern Baptist Declaration on the Environment and Climate Change’
ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP) — Recently a number of conservative Southern Baptist leaders endorsed the document, “A Southern Baptist Declaration on the Environment and Climate Change,” which asserts: “We believe our current denominational engagement with [climate change] issues has often been too timid, failing to produce a unified moral voice. Our cautious response to these issues in the face of mounting evidence may be seen by the world as uncaring, reckless and ill-informed. We can do better.”
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David Hankins
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