A long list of faith groups from across the religious spectrum have condemned the various Republican-led efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this year, with many vocally protesting the proposals on Capitol Hill.
But now religious advocates can claim a new, unusual ally in their effort to stop the GOP’s latest effort to do away with Obamacare: the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE).
According to a list of statements distributed on Monday afterno...
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Faith groups overwhelmingly condemn Trump’s decision to phase out DACA
When Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that President Donald Trump’s administration would phase-out a program that offers work permits to undocumented immigrants who were bought to the United States as children, he called the move “compassionate.”
Some evangelical groups either supported the president’s decision or mirrored the approach of the National Association of Evangelicals, which did not criticize Trump but released a statement demanding Congress pass legislation...
Thousands of faith leaders descend on Washington to condemn racism and Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thousands of faith leaders rallied in opposition to racism on Monday, marching through the streets of the nation’s capital to commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. — and preach moral opposition to President Donald Trump.
The protest was organized by Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, which called on 1,000 faith leaders to join him in pushing back against racism and Trump while celebrating the 54th anniversary of Rev. Dr...
The black queer Buddhist teacher who is smashing stereotypes and leading an awakening on the left
This is the second in a series of profiles examining leaders of what is often called the Religious Left, detailing their origins, beliefs, and tactics. Find the first here.
Rev. angel Kyodo williams doesn’t like stereotypes.
That’s not entirely surprising, since she also seems to enjoy shattering them. She’s a black queer woman in an American Buddhist tradition often steered by white men; a Buddhist operating in activist circles of mostly Christians and Jews; a...
The Catholic nun who asked Paul Ryan about caring for the poor didn’t like his answer
The nun who questioned House Speaker Paul Ryan earlier this week at a town hall about whether he believes he is upholding the teachings of the Catholic church to care for the poor and dispossessed said she was not satisfied with Ryan’s answer in an interview with ThinkProgress Wednesday.
“He speaks pretty openly about being a Catholic, but I haven’t seen that reflected in his policy recommendations and the things that he’s working on,” said Sister Erica Jordan, the Dominican nun who...
A nun called out Paul Ryan on health care last night. His response was awkward.
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) attempted to answer a nun’s question about health care during his first town hall in two years on Monday evening, insisting that his plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act and alter tax policy are in line with the Catholic faith he claims.
But like many Catholics who have challenged Ryan on policy in recent years, the nun did not appear impressed.
The exchange occurred late Monday evening, when Sister Erica Jordan, a Dominican nun from Wisconsi...
Trump’s lawyer helped birth the GOP effort to politicize churches. Now his dream may come true.
Jay Sekulow once represented a church that lost its tax-exempt status for running ads against Bill Clinton.Jay Sekulow CREDIT: AP/Steve Helber
Repealing the so-called Johnson Amendment — a tax code provision that bars churches and other nonprofits from endorsing political candidates — has become something of a banner issue for Republicans in 2017.
President Donald Trump attempted to weaken the p...
Nuns are suing to stop a pipeline—because they believe the earth is sacred
A win could change the way environmentalists fight pipelines.CREDIT: iStock
A group of Pennsylvania Catholic nuns are suing to protect their land from potential pipeline construction an unusual legal argument: religious liberty, specifically one popularized by right-wing Christians.
As the Washington Post’s Julie Zauzmer reported over the weekend, a group of nuns in Columbia, Pennsylvania are fi...