What Next: They Pledged to Stop Sex Abuse. Instead, They Targeted Women.

Last week, the Southern Baptist Convention held its annual meeting
in New Orleans – and its main order of business was to tighten the
reins on what women can, and can’t, do in the church. It’s the
result of a years-long push from the SBC’s ultraconservative wing
to reverse what it calls a “liberal drift.” As the nation’s largest
Protestant denomination prepares to crack down on gender roles,
what does that mean for American evangelicals – and for the rest of
us?  Guest: Beth Allison Barr is a history professor at Baylor
University. She’s also the author of “The Making of Biblical
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