Let Liberty University be a Lesson in Unchecked Power

Let Liberty University be a Lesson in Unchecked Power
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When is a sex scandal not a sex scandal?

When the scandal—and the sex—are the result of absolutely unchecked power.

This week’s headlines about the resignation of Jerry Falwell, Jr., from his role as president of Liberty University, the world’s largest evangelical university, may have centered on the salacious parts of a leader’s downfall—a bizarre social media post featuring unzipped pants, a wife’s affair with the pool attendant, and the husband’s penchant for voyeurism. But those headlines don’t capture the most important part of the story.

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