Home›Sources›Resolution On Racial Reconciliation On The 150th Anniversary Of The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC.net, 1995)SourcesResolution On Racial Reconciliation On The 150th Anniversary Of The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC.net, 1995)Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Resolution On Racial Reconciliation On The 150th Anniversary Of The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC.net, 1995)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/resolution-on-racial-reconciliation-150th-anniversary-sbc-1995.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Resolution On Racial Reconciliation On The 150th Anniversary Of The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC.net, 1995). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/resolution-on-racial-reconciliation-150th-anniversary-sbc-1995Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-resolution-on-racial-reconciliation-on-t, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Resolution On Racial Reconciliation On The 150th Anniversary Of The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC.net, 1995)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/resolution-on-racial-reconciliation-150th-anniversary-sbc-1995}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXThe Southern Baptist Convention's own resolution, adopted 20 to 22 June 1995 in Atlanta on its 150th anniversary, acknowledging that slavery played a role in the convention's 1845 formation and formally apologizing to African Americans for condoning and perpetuating racism.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (32 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1The Southern Baptist Convention's own resolution, adopted by its own messengers on its own 150th anniversary, naming its own 1845 founding-era cause and issuing its own apology in its own words.NotesWell-attestedAdopted 20 to 22 June 1995 in Atlanta, on the SBC's 150th anniversary: "Our relationship to African-Americans has been hindered from the beginning by the role that slavery played in the formation of the Southern Baptist Convention," and a formal apology, "we apologize to all African-Americans for condoning and/or perpetuating individual and systemic racism in our lifetime," with a pledge to pursue reconciliation.CitationAuthorWell-attestedSouthern Baptist ConventionPublisherWell-attestedSouthern Baptist ConventionPublication YearWell-attested1995URLWell-attestedhttps://www.sbc.net/resource-library/resolutions/resolution-on-racial-reconciliation-on-the-150th-anniversary-of-the-southern-baptist-convention/Source TypeWell-attestedOfficial denominational historyCustodianCustodian SourceWell-attestedYesCustodian BodyWell-attestedSouthern Baptist ConventionCustodian BasisWell-attestedThe convention's own resolution, adopted by its own messengers, stating its own founding history and issuing its own apology.Cross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithBaptist, Denominations Well-attested This source names Baptist directly: "The Southern Baptist Convention's own resolution, adopted 20 to 22 June 1995 in Atlanta on its 150th anniversary, acknowledging that slavery played a role in the convention's 1845 formation and..."Source Resolution On Racial Reconciliation On The 150th Anniversary Of The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC.net, 1995)Southern Baptist Conventiontier 1the holders' own accountClaims Backed By This Source (32 claims)This source backs 32 claims across the atlas. As facts: 24 well-attested. As cited relationships: 4 holds. Plus 4 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSources, 12 claims: 11 well-attested, 1 holds.Denominations, 11 claims: 7 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.Articles, 9 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.Well-attested24ArticlesAugusta, 1845: A Convention Born in Defense of SlaveryControversies and ResponsesDenominationsBaptistSouthern Baptist ConventionSourcesResolution On Racial Reconciliation On The 150th Anniversary Of The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC.net, 1995)Holds4ArticlesAugusta, 1845: A Convention Born in Defense of SlaveryDenominationsSouthern Baptist ConventionSourcesResolution On Racial Reconciliation On The 150th Anniversary Of The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC.net, 1995)General References4ArticlesAugusta, 1845: A Convention Born in Defense of SlaveryControversies and ResponsesDenominationsBaptistSouthern Baptist ConventionComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year