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A relatively quiet legal brief filed by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in a Kentucky Supreme Court case has ignited a firestorm of controversy and led to significant criticism from abuse survivors and reform advocates within the denomination. The SBC's amicus brief in the case, which deals with expanding the statute of limitations for abuse victims to sue third parties, including religious institutions, has raised questions about the church's stance on accountability for abuse. This brief has disrupted ongoing reform efforts within the SBC, which have gained momentum following...

A brief filed in a Kentucky case has infuriated members of the denomination across the country, just as it grapples with an abuse scandal.

Revelations of a scandalous amicus brief raise the question: Who’s driving the SBC?

Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber admitted Monday that he approved joining a controversial amicus brief filed on behalf of the SBC Executive Committee, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Lifeway Christian Resources challenging the validity of new legislation in Kentucky that allows child sex abuse survivors to sue non-perpetrator third parties such as churches and schools retroactively.

Who’s actually responsible for the positions and actions taken by entities of the Southern Baptist Convention?