Papers, 2000-2002.

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Papers, 2000-2002.

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The James Merritt Papers document his tenure as President of the Southern Baptist Convention from 2000 to 2002. The collection is separated into six series which include Correspondence; Educational Institutions; International Missions; Local, State, and International Southern Baptist Conventions; Southern Baptist Conventions (2001 ₆ 2002); and Subjects. Correspondence from prominent individuals in the collection include United States President George W. Bush, several United States Supreme Court justices and other local, state, and national politians, and several past Southern Baptist Convention presidents. Subjects referenced in the collection include abortion, alcoholism, homosexuality, revisions to the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message, and women in the ministry.

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