Baptist Network created to oppose nationalism, foster Black church collaboration

Baptist Network created to oppose nationalism, foster Black church collaboration

(RNS) — Baptist leaders are creating a new network focused on Black churches and communities in light of what some see as growing nationalism among evangelicals and wider political decisions they feel are detrimental. “The conflating of faith with this rightward drift and the infringement not only on the autonomy of the church but all issues related to justice, the Voting Rights Act, the deification of (conservative activist) Charlie Kirk and al…