Cardinal Hosius, and other links

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• A History of the Baptist Churches in the United States, by A.H. Newman -- "The Baptist Church of Christ, which numbers 8254 communicants in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, holds to a general atonement, but seems in general to be nearer to the Baptist position than to that of the Free-will body."
• Does regeneration necessarily precede conversion? -- "...no evangelical would say that before we are born again we must practice righteousness, for such a view would teach works-righteousness."
• Does Regeneration Precede Faith? -- "The phrase ‘regeneration precedes faith’ is fraught with ambiguity."
• Elders Rule! But Congregations Decide -- "In fact, the ship of elder government sails into a reef when it reaches 1 Peter 5:3, where the apostle explicitly forbids elders from acting as “lords over God’s heritage”."
• Gunfire erupts outside Dallas federal courthouse; alleged shooter killed in gunbattle -- "A gunman who appeared to be wearing tactical gear and wielding an assault rifle opened fire outside a federal courthouse in Dallas Monday morning, but no one aside from the alleged shooter appeared to be injured in the incident, police said."
• Hosius on the Anabaptists, by Stephen M. duBarry, 2009 -- "Baptist historians have often cited the hostile testimony of Stanislaus Hosius concerning the Anabaptists."
• Houston Public Library admits registered child sex offender read to kids in Drag Queen Storytime -- "A media spokesperson for the library confirmed one of those drag queens, Tatiana Mala Nina, is Alberto Garza, a 32-year-old child sex offender."
• Lady dedicates birthday message to 50-year-old father with Down syndrome, reflects on growing up with him -- "Besides her father’s grit and positivity, however, Castillo’s writing also reflects what is was like to grow up with a father who is “different”.  When she was younger, Castillo would get picked on by her schoolmates, who called her “abnormal” because of her father."
• Prominent Pastor: Christians Should Be ‘Ashamed’ to Employ the Term ‘Social Justice’ -- "Despite the widespread use of the term social justice in Christian circles, Dr. Baucham noted that it doesn’t mean what many believers claim it means."
• Science Is Giving the Pro-Life Movement a Boost -- "Advocates are tracking new developments in neonatal research and technology—and transforming one of America's most contentious debates."
• The Problem Of Evil -- "Evil exists in the universe of an omnipotent, benevolent God, who is completely sovereign over it and uses it for his own glory and the highest good."
• The Religious Thought Police Are Here -- "And the Church does not help matters. Rather than a prophetic voice, we hear the pathetic sound of church leaders bowing before the idols of the culture."
• The SBC’s Resolution “On Sexuality and Personal Identity” -- "This resolution is important for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that it is the 2019 SBC’s answer to the controversial Revoice conference that received so much attention nearly a year ago and which met again in St. Louis just last week. "
• Tracing the Cardinal Hosius “Baptist” Quote, by Ben Townsend -- "This is the quote we should use from Cardinal Hosius, and not the others…"
• What I Told My Congregation After Our Founding Pastor Died -- "A holy and good God had covered us with a dark cloud. What was I to say?"