Jerry Falwell Jr. Resigns As President Of Liberty University

NPR has learned that Jerry Falwell Jr. has resigned as president of Liberty University after a Reuters report that his wife, Becki Falwell, engaged in sexual acts with a business partner while he observed.

Liberty's honor code says that sexual activity is only permitted between one man and one woman within a marriage.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with NPR religion and belief correspondent Tom Gjelten.