The Southern Baptist Convention and the Fundamentalist Takeover

The two men used their influence methodically to weld together southern baptist conservative pastors into a voting block capable of manipulating the conventions procedures in their favor. The result was a purging of moderates from among denominational ranks, the codifying of literal interpretations of the bible and the transformation of the southern baptist convention into a powerful ally of the republican party. In 19 98, they succeeded in adding a new article to the baptist faith and message on the theology of the family. By 19 87, approximately 500 women had been ordained by the s b c.