Wednesday's News & Ideas - 8/26/2020
- Falwell’s severance $10.5m
- Religion in Trump presidency
- Churches going in-person
- RNC centers religion attacks
- State universities are in trouble
- The life of Breonna Taylor
Jerry Falwell Jr. resigns as head of Liberty University, will get $10.5 million in compensation*
The Washington Post: Jerry Falwell Jr. has resigned as president of Liberty University after a series of personal scandals, ending back-to-back Falwell leadership eras at an evangelical institution that is a major power center for conservative Christians and politicians.
The role of religion in Trump's presidency so far: An interactive timeline
Religion News Service: There has been no shortage of “God-talk” during Donald Trump’s first term in office, with the president regularly consulting -- and praying -- with a tight group of evangelical advisers. The 45th president of the U.S. once even declared himself “the chosen one.”
Churches begin returning to in-person worship
United Methodist News Service: Some United Methodist churches are revving up in-person worship services after being sidelined for months by the coronavirus. But virtual worship seems to be here for good.
‘Dangerous levels of contempt’: Trump deploys a convention to attack Dems on religion
Politico: Many religious conservatives took a gamble on Trump four years ago. Now, Trump wants to appear like a safe bet.
The corner that state universities have backed themselves into*
The Atlantic: For schools to do the right thing would be financial suicide.
The Spark
The life Breonna Taylor lived, in the words of her mother
In a series of interviews for Vanity Fair, Ta Nehisi-Coates spoke to Tamika Palmer to paint a picture of a full, loving life* taken too soon.
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