Current:Home > Invest'I'm disgusted': Pastors criticize Baptist seminary for 'hidden' marker noting ties to slavery -SecureWealth Bridge
'I'm disgusted': Pastors criticize Baptist seminary for 'hidden' marker noting ties to slavery
View
Date:2025-04-11 16:16:46
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, was founded 164 years ago by four men who all owned enslaved people.
But unlike other institutions of higher education, including Columbia University and the University of Cincinnati, which removed the names of slaveowners from its campus buildings, Southern’s president, R. Albert Mohler Jr., has refused to do the same.
veryGood! (57)
Related
- Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
- Adam Driver and Wife Joanne Tucker Privately Welcome New Baby
- Indian police arrest 4 intruders for breaching security in the Parliament complex
- Colorado cattle industry sues over wolf reintroduction on the cusp of the animals’ release
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- Why are there NFL games on Saturday? How to watch Saturday's slate of games.
- Jennifer Aniston recalls last conversation with 'Friends' co-star Matthew Perry: 'He was happy'
- Congo and rebel groups agree a 3-day cease-fire ahead of the presidential vote, US says
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- US wildlife managers capture wandering Mexican wolf, attempt dating game ahead of breeding season
Ranking
- A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
- Remembering Norman Lear: The soundtrack of my life has been laughter
- Man charged in double murder of Florida newlyweds, called pastor and confessed: Officials
- Her 10-year-old son died in a tornado in Tennessee. Her family's received so many clothing donations, she wants them to go others in need.
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Most populous New Mexico county resumes sheriff’s helicopter operations, months after deadly crash
- Two indicted in Maine cold case killing solved after 15 years, police say
- $2 trillion worth of counterfeit products are sold each year. Can AI help put a stop to it?
Recommendation
Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
How the remixed American 'cowboy' became the breakout star of 2023
In Giuliani defamation trial, election worker testifies, I'm most scared of my son finding me or my mom hanging in front of our house
How the remixed American 'cowboy' became the breakout star of 2023
Tree trimmer dead after getting caught in wood chipper at Florida town hall
Federal Reserve may shed light on prospects for rate cuts in 2024 while keeping key rate unchanged
Missouri county to pay $1.2 million to settle lawsuit over inmate restraint chair death
Auto union boss urges New Jersey lawmakers to pass casino smoking ban