by Spencer Downing | Oct 8, 2018 | Vote Common Good
You voted for Trump in 2016. You held your nose, decided that taking the least-bad option would be better than failing your responsibility to participate as a citizen, and you marked your ballot to elect the lecherous, foul-mouthed phony who at least promised to support some worthwhile policies. You became a Trump Voter.
by Spencer Downing | Sep 25, 2018 | Vote Common Good
In 2018, principled Republicans are finding themselves forced to do the unthinkable: endorse voting for a Democrat. The Party of Trump has simply gotten so bad that the only viable moral option is to stop voting Republican this time.
by Spencer Downing | Sep 17, 2018 | Vote Common Good
Doug Pagitt has taken to the airwaves, spoken in public, and been online spreading the word about the need for us all to consider the common good when we vote. Until now, he has not been as explicit from the front of the church. That changed on Sunday. In talking with...
by Spencer Downing | Sep 17, 2018 | The Common Good
The people who produced the King James Version of the Bible lived in a world where the word “stranger” literally meant “immigrant.”
by Spencer Downing | Sep 17, 2018 | Understanding The Problem
In a scathing article, Louisiana-based columnist Tim Morris called out the evangelical leadership. In his words, “Evangelical leaders have sold their souls to Donald Trump.” His essay for the Times-Picayune presents a religiously-aware call to moral action. Morris...