Elizabeth Dias of Time is the latest to explore the Moral Monday protests by progressive religious leaders in North Carolina, which is vying with several
Together with Episcopalians across the church, I call on President Obama and Congress to move quickly to pass legislation, consistent with the court’s decision, that will ensure the protection of equal voting rights for all Americans. We will not rest until the legacy of Daniels, Marshall, and thousands of other Episcopalians who fought with them is secure.
The Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act today.
Mark Brown in the Chicago Sun TImes:
Perhaps more problematic for the church: Its state-by-state setbacks on gay marriage illustrate a widening divide between the church hierarchy and its members, which may be undermining Catholic influence in American politics.
If you need a modern day martyr and theologian to bolster your cause (or beat up your enemies) no one is more popular that Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Kevin Rudd, the former Prime Minister of Australia, found that out the hard way.
Bishop Eugene Sutton of the Diocese of Maryland is featured in a new advertisement celebrating that state’s new gun laws.