When President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, Brent Leatherwood — who headed the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) — applauded him for his “selfless act” and for making “the right decision for our nation.” Leatherwood never endorsed Harris’ presidential campaign; he was merely commenting on Biden’s willingness to make a tough decision. Even so, Leatherwood was promptly booted from his ERLC post. In a scathing column for the conservative website The Bulwark, Jonathan V….
