On Issue of Race, Southern Baptists Must Move From Gestures to Action

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In recent years, Southern Baptists have made racial reconciliation a top priority.

This week, delegates (called “messengers”) to the SBC’s annual meeting in St. Louis overwhelmingly passed a resolution urging Christians to “discontinue the display of the Confederate battle flag.”

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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