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Brent Leatherwood, the current president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), epitomizes the progressive agenda that seeps through some corners of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). His ascension to this role followed the tenure of Russell Moore, another figure known for his progressive leanings. Leatherwood’s actions and policies reflect a continuation of this progressive infiltration, diverging from traditional, conservative Baptist values. The growing concern among conservative Southern Baptists has now manifested in the form of a petition demanding Leatherwood’s removal from the ERLC. This petition, having amassed over 700 signatures, resonates with a significant portion of the SBC...

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Conservative social media personality Steven Crowder teased the release of a manifesto written by the accused school shooter in Nashville, Tennessee, who left six victims dead earlier this year. In a video posted to YouTube on Monday, Crowder said the manifesto was leaked and shared screenshots of portions of the document, which is believed to be written by Audrey Hale, 28, whom authorities identified as the shooter. They also said Hale, who died at the scene, once attended the school.

On March 27, 2023, a mass shooting occurred at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, which resulted in multiple fatalities. The attack was carried out by a transgender leftist who had written a “manifesto” which has currently been withheld due to public records requests made by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department as well as the activism of Southern Baptist Convention ERLC head, Brent Leatherwood. Brent Leatherwood, head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy arm, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), is calling on TN lawmakers to back a proposal by Governor Bill Lee for an extreme risk protective...

At the 2023 Annual Southern Baptist Convention, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission gave their report which was an emotional affair laced with embellished contributions to legislative achievements whilst omitting the one policy they are on record for supporting: gun control in Tennessee. At the end of the report, Brent Leatherwood was asked a single question and the questioner made it count. Brent Leatherwood was asked if he believed whether a woman who murders her child outside of the womb should be prosecuted for murder. Brent Leatherwood gives a longwinded answer, claiming to champion Southern Baptist values. He goes on...

A chilling wave of grief swept through Nashville when Audrey Hale, a deranged transgender school shooter, infiltrated The Covenant School three months ago and opened fire. This heinous act led to the tragic loss of six lives, including three nine-year-olds, Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, William Kinney, and adults Cynthia Peak, Katherine Koonce, and Mike Hill, all above 60. Swift intervention by the police brought the horrific incident to a halt, with Hale meeting her end at their hands. Brent Leatherwood, President of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), was personally embroiled in this tragedy as his...