Baptists

===Criticism===
In his 1963 book, ''Strength to Love'', Baptist pastor [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] criticized some Baptist churches for their [[anti-intellectualism]], especially because of the lack of theological training among pastors.<ref>Lewis Baldwin, ''The Voice of Conscience: The Church in the Mind of Martin Luther King, Jr.'', Oxford University Press, US, 2010, p. 16</ref>

In 2018, Baptist theologian [[Russell D. Moore]] criticized some Baptists in the United States for their [[moralism]] emphasizing strongly the condemnation of certain personal sins, but silent on the social injustices that afflict entire populations, such as racism.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Samuel |date=2018-09-13 |title=Moore on MacArthur's Social Justice Statement: 'Bible Doesn't Make These Artificial Distinctions' |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/russell-moore-john-macarthur-social-justice-statement-bible-doesnt-make-these-artificial-distinctions.html |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=The Christian Post |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2020, the [[North American Baptist Fellowship]], a region of the Baptist World Alliance, officially made a commitment to social justice and spoke out against [[institutionalized discrimination]] in the American justice system.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Camp |first=Ken |date=2020-06-04 |title=Baptist groups lament and decry racial injustice |url=https://www.baptiststandard.com/news/baptists/baptist-groups-lament-and-decry-racial-injustice/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Baptist Standard |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, the Baptist World Alliance adopted a resolution encouraging Baptist churches and associations that have historically contributed to the sin of slavery to engage in [[restorative justice]]. <ref>Ken Camp, [https://www.baptiststandard.com/news/world/bwa-resolutions-condemn-racism-commend-reparations/ BWA resolutions condemn racism, commend reparations], baptiststandard.com, USA, July 16, 2022</ref>