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The historical religion programs in this collection came from the archives, library shelves, and back rooms of many organizations. Faith groups represented include African Methodist Episcopal, Baptist, Episcopal, Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, Roman Catholic, Salvation Army, United Church of Christ, United Methodist, and others. The majority, 1,031 recordings, are from United Methodist national agencies, annual conferences, seminaries, and other sources.

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Is the Southern Baptist Church Racist Anymore?

Speaker(s): W. A. Criswell, Del Shields (host)
Description: The guest is Dr. W. A. Criswell, the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Wallie Amos Criswell (1909-2002) was an American pastor, author, and a two-term elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1968 to 1970. The church had just voted to turn away from segregation and racism. Criswell says he sees no biblical support for racism, although he had long been a proponent of segregation at his church in Dallas, saying it was better for both Whites and Blacks to be segregated. Callers questioned the sincerity of the church, whether the church will promote Black members as professors in their schools, whether interracial marriage was happening in Southern Baptist churches, if the Southern Baptists and American Baptist will ever merge, and how the Southern Baptist will work against segregation. - For over fifty years, Criswell was the pastor of the First Baptist Church in downtown Dallas, Texas, a church known for its conservative evangelical teachings.

Length: 58:58
Recording Date: July 2, 1968
Recorded at: WRVR Radio Studio, New York City