RNS Morning Report: A timeline of Southern Baptists' sexual abuse crisis

Quote of the Day “You just cannot compartmentalize the things that are your core values. And if you’re a person of faith, that’s going to be your faith. That’s the core of everything I bring into my workday.” – Greg McBrayer, American Airlines chaplain Top Stories Alleged assault by former SBC president may be most damaging part of explosive report (RNS) — Johnny Hunt, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention and longtime Georgia megachurch pastor, has denied the allegations he sexually assaulted another pastor's wife.   40 years in the making: A timeline of the Southern Baptists’ sexual abuse crisis (RNS) — Controversy over the Southern Baptist Convention’s handling of sexual abuse began long before 2000, when a new, scathing report takes up the story.   Banned from Communion in San Francisco, Pelosi receives Eucharist in Washington WASHINGTON (RNS) — During a homily before Communion, the priest at the church railed against 'election deniers and Vatican II deniers.'   American Airlines dubbed most faith-friendly Fortune 500 company (RNS) — 'You just cannot compartmentalize the things that are your core value,' said Greg McBrayer, American Airlines chaplain.   Lee University considers limiting student speech on gender CLEVELAND, Tenn. (AP) — If approved, the policy presented to faculty and staff this month would not allow students to identify as anything other than their biological sex. RNS Opinion Southern Baptists’ abuse report is no call for reform. It’s a repudiation of the past 40 years. (RNS) — Scapegoating a handful of leaders won’t bring the transformation the SBC needs.   Should religion influence abortion policy? (RNS) — Your theological claim cannot be the law of the land. This is America and this is 2022. ICYMI Southern Baptist leaders mistreated abuse survivors for decades, report says (RNS) — A blockbuster report found that SBC lawyers worked for years to protect the institution and demonized abuse survivors and accused a prominent pastor of abusing a colleague's wife.   How a witch is using her grandmother’s Slavic magic to aid Ukraine’s war effort (RNS) — Madame Pamita's new book 'Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft' was released just after Russia's invasion of Ukraine — 'exactly at the time that it was so needed,' she said. In Other News Rachael Denhollander calls for a southern baptist reckoning on abuse Church of Scotland general assembly votes to allow same-sex marriages Talk to Us We want your feedback on the RNS Morning Report — what you think we're doing right and what we should be doing differently. Send us an email at Comments@ReligionNews.com Subscribe to other RNS Newsletters. Forward this email to a friend. View the archive of past newsletters. Religion News Service is free to read, but it's not free to produce. If you value our reporting, please consider making a donation today. Yes, I support the work you're doing! Forward this email to a friend