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Southern Baptist

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noun

  1. a member of the Southern Baptist Convention, founded in Augusta, Georgia, in 1845, that is strictly Calvinistic and active in religious publishing and education.


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In a region dotted with Southern Baptist churches, county leaders have historically focused on small government, constraining taxes and supporting police.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

She had grown up an all-in Southern Baptist who went to church “anytime the doors were open.”

From Slate May 4, 2026

Footage showed a chaotic scene unfolding inside the church, which belongs to the Southern Baptist Convention, as protesters and members of the congregation shout at each other.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2026

Cain is a book critic and the author of the memoir “This Boy’s Faith: Notes From a Southern Baptist Upbringing.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

She had been brought up a Southern Baptist in suburban Baton Rouge with dreams of leaving home—she did so just after high school—and running a daycare center.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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