NASHVILLE — Two Southern Baptist entities have combined efforts to produce a small group study on religious liberty at a time when fundamental freedom appears to be both threatened and misunderstood in the United States.
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) and LifeWay Christian Resources announced the release of the study, “Religious Liberty: How the Gospel Shapes Our First Freedom,” on March 7. The curriculum’s goal “is to equip churches to see religious liberty as it is — grounded in the gospel,” said ERLC President Russell Moore.
“In an age when religious liberty is increasingly imperiled we all need to be reminded that religious liberty isn’t a partisan political idea,” Moore said. “It’s a fundamental part of being made in the image of God and being created with a conscience that is answerable ultimately to Christ, not Caesar.”
Each of the six lessons consists of a 60-minute group session, plus individual study, journaling and an article by a religious liberty expert. Each group session includes 15 to 20 minutes of video featuring pastors, scholars and other leaders commenting on religious freedom. (BP)
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