The Interview: William Barber on recruiting low-wage voters, Biden’s record on poverty
KATHRYN POST, of Religion News Service, speaks to the Disciples of Christ pastor and civil rights organiser about how a new campaign is building on Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr,’s legacy and Jesus’ ministry and what he’s looking to hear from Biden going into 2024…
A “commitment to service”: DC’s faith communities rally to protect bused-in immigrants
EMILY NEIL, of Religion News Service, reports that organising efforts in Washington have become a blueprint for other cities…
Lifestory: Working at the “intersection of “faith and social justice”, Rev Cece Jones-Davis on the campaign that helped get Julius Jones off death row
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks with US minister Rev Cece Jones-Davis about her work in advocating for and supporting Julius Jones, a former death-row inmate whose sentenced was commuted to life last November…
US Christian leaders seek $US4 billion for secure voting during pandemic
New York City, USAP A multi-denominational coalition of Christian leaders is calling on Congress to allocate upwards of $US4 billion in its next coronavirus economic recovery measure to help Americans safely cast their votes in November. In a letter to lawmakers spearheaded by the Christian social justice group Sojourners, the faith leaders describe voting as […]
ESSAY: DISCOVERED LETTER EXPOSES ROOT OF RONALD REAGAN’S “CITY ON A HILL PATRIOTISM”
Religion News Service columnist MARK SILK writes about a recent discovery related to the faith of former US President Ronald Reagan…