This is the part two in a five-part series examining Lillian Smith's thoughts on religion in relation to issues of race, class, and gender. We are joined by Dr. Keri Leigh Merritt, Rev. Dr. Benjamin Boswell, pastor of Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Rev. John Harrison, pastor of Nacoochee Presbyterian Church in Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Merritt, Rev. Dr. Boswell and Rev. Harrison about Lillian Smith's essay "Two Men and a Bargain" and Dr. Merritt's essay "The Southern Gap: Capitalism and Underdevelopment in the American South"

You can find Dr. Merritt's essay here: https://aeon.co/essays/capitalism-and-underdevelopment-in-the-american-south