RNS Morning Report: Adam Greenway resigns as Southwestern Seminary president

Top Stories Adam Greenway resigns as Southwestern Seminary president (RNS) — In resigning, Greenway said he was unprepared for the enormity of the 'legal and financial realities' facing the seminary.   As Jews celebrate the creation of the world, some are celebrating creativity itself (RNS) — The Jewish Studio Project presupposes that all people are, as it puts it, 'created creative.' It encourages them to partner with God in the act of creation.   US Catholic bishops’ report to the Vatican shows a church split by politics (RNS) — The results of discussions ordered by Pope Francis' Synod on Synodality.   Don Hinkle, longtime conservative Missouri Baptist editor, has died (RNS) — The longtime editor of The Pathway was known for his bowties, outspoken politics and his championing of conservative Southern Baptists.   Study: More than 3/4 of Republican evangelicals want US declared a Christian nation (RNS) — While some Christian groups would like the US government to make their faith the official religion of the US, a new poll shows most Americans know that would be unconstitutional.   Bargain hunter scores 700-year-old medieval times document (RNS) — Academics confirmed the parchment was from The Beauvais Missal, used in the Beauvais Cathedral in France, and dated to the late 13th century.   White House: GOP abortion ban would mean a nationwide crisis (RNS) — Vice President Kamala Harris urged Democratic attorneys general at a meeting in Milwaukee to keep fighting for abortion rights in the states.   Hundreds demand cancellation of Japanese ex-leader’s funeral TOKYO (AP) — Opposition to the state funeral has grown in part because of politicians’ close ties to the Unification Church. RNS Opinion Holding Hasidic schools to account (RNS) — The current Supreme Court, where a new New York law is likely to end up, isn't prone to do so.   The death of Mahsa Amini in Iran demands consequential diplomacy by US (RNS) — Statements of condemnation are essential but not enough.   On Rosh Hashana and every day, lessons from Ukraine’s Jews on resilience and hope (RNS) — The poetic image of our names being inscribed into the Book of Life has new resonance this year.   Why China feels threatened by the moral authority of a 90-year-old Catholic bishop (The Conversation) — A scholar of philosophy and foreign policy explains why Cardinal Zen poses a threat to the Chinese Communist Party as a competing source of political authority.   Why Pope Francis chose to highlight religious freedom during his visit to Kazakhstan (The Conversation) — Christianity is the second-largest religion in Kazakhstan, with 26% of the population practicing the faith. But many Christians, especially in the smaller denominations, have experienced persecution.   Supreme Court to revisit LGBTQ rights – this time with a wedding website designer, not a baker (The Conversation) — 303 Creative v. Elenis gives SCOTUS another chance to set precedent about what happens when First Amendment freedoms come at a cost to civil rights.   Unknown Holocaust photos – found in attics and archives – are helping researchers recover lost stories and providing a tool against denial (The Conversation) — Holocaust scholars long relied on documents and survivor testimonies to help reconstruct the history of that tragic event. Now, they’re turning to wordless witnesses to learn more: pictures.   Who is Artemis? NASA’s latest mission to the Moon is named after an ancient lunar goddess turned feminist icon (The Conversation) — A scholar of Greek mythology explains the naming of NASA’s missions after mythological figures and why the name Artemis is indicative of a more diverse era of space exploration.   Why virtue signaling isn’t the same as virtue – it actually furthers the partisan divide (The Conversation) — Virtue signaling is designed to communicate specifically to one partisan tribe and to affirm its moral superiority. A scholar of ethics and politics explains why that is unwelcome in a divided US.   Terrifying dragons have long been a part of many religions, and there is a reason for their appeal (The Conversation) — Enormous, scaly, fire-breathing dragons have fascinated civilizations for centuries. A scholar who studies monsters explains their power and appeal.   The ‘fathers of the church’ died around 1,500 years ago, but these ancient leaders still influence Christianity today (The Conversation) — Catholics, Protestants and Eastern Orthodox Christians recognize the authority of the ‘fathers’ to guide teaching on doctrinal issues. ICYMI Still recovering from Maria, Puerto Rico’s Catholics assess Fiona’s blow to church buildings (RNS) — Just as Catholics made progress on repairing a few dozen of the 1,000 Catholic buildings damaged by Maria, Hurricane Fiona swept in.   As pagans celebrate autumn equinox, some question why Mabon is its symbolic deity (RNS) — While the Mabon, like the other seven sabbats on the Wheel, is informed by older agricultural practices, its name is not so old. 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