Adelle M. Banks

Adelle M. Banks writes for Religion News Service.

Articles by Adelle M. Banks

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Study says gays find most U.S. faiths unfriendly

Jun 17, 2013 by Adelle M. Banks

c. 2013 Religion News Service

(RNS) Gay Americans are much less religious than the general U.S. population, and about three in 10 of them say they have felt unwelcome in a house of worship, a new study shows.

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Southern Baptists condemn gay Scouts policy but won’t force a boycott

Jun 13, 2013 by Adelle M. Banks

c. 2013 Religion News Service

(RNS) Southern Baptists overwhelmingly voted Wednesday (June 12) to stand with churches and families that drop ties with the Boy Scouts of America over its decision to allow openly gay Scouts, and urged the BSA to remove leaders who supported the change in policy.

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Church-based scouting alternatives attract interest

May 31, 2013 by Adelle M. Banks

c. 2013 Religion News Service

(RNS) They have pledges. They have merit badges. And they may go camping.

But they’re not the Boy Scouts.

Across the country, there are decades-old religious alternatives with names like Pathfinders (Seventh-day Adventist), Royal Ambassadors (Southern Baptist) and Royal Rangers (Assemblies of God).

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Southern Baptists get a new face on public policy

May 28, 2013 by Adelle M. Banks

In a generational changing of the guard, Southern Baptists are gaining a new advocate for their values in Washington and around the country as Russell Moore, a media-savvy theologian, takes the helm of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. The ERLC is the public policy arm for the Southern Baptist Convention.

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