In The News – August 14, 2019
A daily round-up of news and stories about the role of faith in American politics.
Statement on Tonight’s Election from Vote Common Good
For Immediate Release November 6, 2018 Vote Common Good MINNEAPOLIS — Pastor Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good, issued the following statement in reaction to the election results: “Tonight, the commitment to the Common Good was expressed by...Update
Though Vote Common Good had announced that the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, would be participating in our event this October, we regret that we had not discussed with Rev. Barber our stated commitment to “dislodge control of...
What is the Common Good?
The Common Good teaches us to seek what’s best for everyone, beginning with the last, the least, the lost, the most vulnerable, and the most forgotten.
Is Our Story Your Story, Too?
We are broken-hearted and angry about the ugly turn our nation has taken, and the role many of our fellow Christians have played in that turn.