Robert Downen’s May 2026 feature on the Southern Baptist Convention explores one man’s rise, rule, and downfall. You might not know his name, but Paul Pressler helped ordain the marriage between white evangelicals and the Republican Party, all while accusations of sexual abuse piled up. As Downen reports, it’s a story about power and what those who want it will do for it. More than anything, it is the story of what happens to those left in their wake.The post Robert Downen on the Abuse Crisis and the Southern Baptist Convention appeared first on Texas Monthly.
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