Southern Baptists
American evangelical group
Southern Baptists are members of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States.
The denomination formed in 1845 when Southern churches split from Northern Baptists over slavery.
Southern Baptists are theologically conservative, emphasizing biblical inerrancy, personal conversion, and believer's baptism by immersion.
She was raised Southern Baptist but left the church in college.
- evangelicalismFervent gospel-centered Christianity
- born againSpiritually converted anew
- Billy GrahamAmerican televangelist, presidential confidant
- pastorChristian congregation leader
- Bible BeltProtestant-heavy U.S. territory
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