Religious progressives have been active this month on a range of issues important to the American people.
The National Council of Churches Justice for Women Working Group has published a new guide for churches “that equips churches to act on public policy and justice issues affecting families. The resource For the Good of All Families: Affirming Our Interdependence offers basic information on these issues, Bible study ideas and other helps. Click here to download the book.
The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choices was one of the major sponsors of the historic March for Women’s Lives held in Washington, DC over the weekend. Click here to visit their site and click here to see photos of the march.
The Clergy Leadership Network is gearing up for their National Gathering to be held May 16-18.
At the National Gathering, progressive religious leaders will come together to speak and to be heard! Outraged by economic policies that pander to greed and favor the rich, and international policies that set our nation against the world, we are inviting all clergy and religious community leaders to gather in Cleveland to stand together. The Gathering will express the Clergy Network's passion for change in national leadership and national policy directions.In Cleveland, we will offer a brief but dramatic witness to God's gift of hope and to a future marked by integrity and compassion.
Make sure you attend this important event. Click here to register.
Call to Renewal is all set for their Pentecost 2004 Call to Unity: Making Poverty a Religious and Electoral Issue Conference from May 23-25, 2004 at the Washington Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC. Bill Moyers, Rev. Dr. James Forbes, Jr., Jim Wallis and others will speak.
Earth Day was the occasion when thousands of religious leaders sent a letter to President Bush saying that his 'Clean Air' policy is immoral. Read the press release and the letter.
The Interfaith Alliance, the nation’s largest interfaith organization called on the United States Congress to reject a proposed amendment to the Constitution, known as the Federal Marriage Amendment. Click here to read their statement.
No one can legitimately charge that progressive religious folks aren’t speaking out and organizing on some of the most important issues of our day.