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Southern Baptists are fighting again.
Questions on critical race theory, the role of women in the church and who should be the next leader of the Southern Baptist Convention are roiling the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. It all could come to a head in Nashville where thousands of Southern Baptists are expected to gather June 15-16 for their first annual meeting since the pandemic hit.
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FILE - In this Tuesday, June 10, 2014 file photo, the Rev. Ronnie Floyd, center, of Cross Church in northwest Arkansas, hugs the Rev. Dwight McKissic, right, of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, after Floyd was elected the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention during its annual meeting in Baltimore. Steve Ruark/AP
Demands for political loyalty. Disputes about racism. A fight between conservatives and ultra-conservatives. It sounds like current debates within the GOP, but on Tuesday thousands of Southern Baptists will gather in Nashville to vote on issues that will shape the massive denomination s future, including the choice of its next president.