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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...

Survivors of sexual abuse and their advocates in the Southern Baptist Convention, have accused the denomination of betraying victims again after it was recently revealed that lawyers for the denomination along with others for the SBC Executive Committee, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Lifeway Christian Resources filed an amicus brief, opposing legislation that would allow child sex abuse survivors to sue non-perpetrator third parties retroactively.

Members of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee have expressed outrage online after learning that the committee was included in an amicus brief opposing extending liability in sex abuse cases, as no elected committee member had been consulted about the decision before it was made.

The Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has highlighted the steps SBC state conventions have taken to address the sexual abuse crisis within the denomination, including implementing training and survivor care programs.

The Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has highlighted the steps SBC state conventions have taken to address the sexual abuse crisis within the denomination, including implementing training and survivor care programs.