SBC and former president likely headed to trial

Settlement talks with Johnny Hunt fail. SBC and former president likely headed to trial.
Religion News Service: A defamation lawsuit filed by Hunt has cost the nation's largest Protestant denomination $3 million so far. A trial date is set for Nov. 12 in Nashville.

Kamala Harris is a woman of faith. She shouldn’t be afraid to show it.*
The New York Times: “In a close election year, with an opponent who does not appear to have sincere religious convictions of his own, I see an opportunity for Harris to reclaim faith for Democrats.”

Outcry as New Orleans judge further delays retired priest’s rape case
The Guardian: Calls rise for Benedict Willard to be punished after recusing himself from Lawrence Hecker case on morning of trial.

What America’s history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracy
The Conversation: America’s history of religious freedom is filled with stories that are instructive for our current moment.

The long-anticipated, inclusive, children’s story Bible
Sojourners: Questions, not answers, play a central role in the newly published “The Book of Belonging,” Mariko Clark said, because it was a question that began the entire project. In 2020, Clark’s pre-school-aged daughter Aidah asked, “Does God love boys more than girls?”