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The '''Alliance of Baptists''' is an organization of "progressive" Baptist churches.
The Alliance formed in 1987 when it broke away from the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] as a result of the SBC taking a more conservative stance on theology and social issues.
Although there is overlap (in terms of membership) between the Alliance and the [[Cooperative Baptist Fellowship]] (which itself broke away from the SBC in 1990), the Alliance is far more liberal than the CBF; it is allied with the [[ecumenical]] [[National Council of Churches]] and the [[World Council of Churches]] whereas the CBF is not. Furthermore the Alliance allows homosexuals to serve as pastors, missionaries, and in all capacities; the CBF does not (as of 2018, though there was a movement to allow open homosexuals to serve in some capacities within the CBF).
==External Links==
[https://www.allianceofbaptists.org/ Alliance of Baptists]
[[Category:Baptists]]
The Alliance formed in 1987 when it broke away from the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] as a result of the SBC taking a more conservative stance on theology and social issues.
Although there is overlap (in terms of membership) between the Alliance and the [[Cooperative Baptist Fellowship]] (which itself broke away from the SBC in 1990), the Alliance is far more liberal than the CBF; it is allied with the [[ecumenical]] [[National Council of Churches]] and the [[World Council of Churches]] whereas the CBF is not. Furthermore the Alliance allows homosexuals to serve as pastors, missionaries, and in all capacities; the CBF does not (as of 2018, though there was a movement to allow open homosexuals to serve in some capacities within the CBF).
==External Links==
[https://www.allianceofbaptists.org/ Alliance of Baptists]
[[Category:Baptists]]