What happens when frenzied news cycles, a culture of perpetual outrage, social media and political intrigue infect a religious event?
We get a mess: Truth is distorted, intentions are impugned, and energy is wasted — all in the pursuit of self-reinforcing narratives that bolster our unhealthy tribalisms.
Predictably, this sad spectacle repeated itself at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting, which ended Wednesday (June 14) in Phoenix.
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