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Southeastern Seminary renames its undergraduate school Judson College

Carlos Goodrich (left), chair of the board of trustees; Danny Akin (center), president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Judson College; and Seth Bible, dean of Judson College, unveil a new Judson College sign in front of Appleby Hall — the primary academic building for undergraduate studies.

Southeastern Seminary renames its undergraduate school Judson College

October 18, 2024

The Baptist Paper and Local Reports The undergraduate college at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has been officially renamed Judson College. Southeastern trustees formalized the decision…

Disaster relief chaplain discovers ‘pure joy’ in pointing others to Christ

Diane Traynor, a member of Murdock Church, Port Charlotte, Fla., and a Disaster Relief chaplain, shares the hope of Christ with individuals in crisis. (Photo credit: William Haun)

Disaster relief chaplain discovers ‘pure joy’ in pointing others to Christ

October 15, 2024

MSBDR team on the ground in Georgia in response to Helene

MSBDR team on the ground in Georgia in response to Helene

October 3, 2024

FIRST-PERSON: Southern Baptists are a force for good, Part 1

SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg speaks during his installation service in Nashville on Sept. 16. (Photo credit: Baptist Press)

FIRST-PERSON: Southern Baptists are a force for good, Part 1

October 1, 2024

MSBDR deploys teams in response to Hurricane Helene

MSBDR deploys teams in response to Hurricane Helene

September 30, 2024

Trump, pro-life leaders at
odds in recent developments
NASHVILLE (BP) — The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission released a letter Jan. 16 calling for President Trump’s action on recent issues that have brought friction between the pro-life movement and an administration historically supportive of it. Trump’s terms in the White House have been consequential for the pro-life movement, to say the least. Shortly after taking office last year, he enforced the Hyde Amendment, which prevents federal funding of abortions. He reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy. Perhaps most of all, the appointment of three pro-life Supreme Court justices in his first term led to the overturning of Roe v Wade. Last week, however, the president said conservative Republicans need to be “flexible” regarding Hyde during across-the-aisle negotiations over health care. Hyde has factored in debates on Affordable Care Act subsidies that expired last year. Conservatives, of course, didn’t like the idea, which led the White House to walk back the president’s comments. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved another generic abortion drug last fall. Chemical abortions account for 63 percent of all abortions, per a 2023 study by the Guttmacher Institute. This week, it was revealed that the Department of Health and Human Services quietly released tens of millions of dollars to Planned Parenthood through Title X that had been withheld since last spring as part of a move by lawmakers to defund abortion providers for at least one year. Trump told reporters he was unaware of those disbursements. Hollingsworth described the Hyde Amendment as “not up for debate.”