Mornings with Zerlina – Reaching Faith Voters For Democrats
Rolling Stone – IRS Rules Churches Can Endorse Candidates. A Progressive Pastor Says That’s Great
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The Hill – The Democratic Party is missing an opportunity to engage Christian voters
Citizens cast their ballots for the 2024 United States Presidential Election at the catholic Church Borgia in Chicago, Illinois, on November 5, 2024. (Jacek Boczarski, Anadolu via Getty Images) When Josh Shapiro ran for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2022, he was up...
AP – A surprise IRS move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders and legal experts divided
Photo by Mitchell Leach on Unsplash For Democrats trying to connect with people of faith, this decision is timely, said Doug Pagitt, pastor and executive director of Vote Common Good, a progressive and evangelical Christian organization. “Conservative pastors who have...
The Christian Post – IRS says pastors endorsing political candidates doesn’t violate Johnson Amendment
People use IRS Direct File at the Internal Revenue Service Building on April 05, 2024 in Washington, D.C. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project Doug Pagitt, a Minnesota pastor and executive director of the progressive Evangelical grassroots...
The Washington Post – IRS says churches should be allowed to make political endorsements
President Donald Trump, with a cross behind him, speaks during a community roundtable at 180 Church in Detroit on June 15, 2024. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) This is an important opportunity for liberal-leaning faith leaders who have held back from speaking...
Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other – Doug Pagitt on the Emergent Church and “Exit Ramps” for Engaging Faith Voters
In this episode, Corey Nathan is joined by Pastor Doug Pagitt, Executive Director of Vote Common Good. Doug shares his remarkable journey from a non-religious upbringing to becoming a prominent voice in progressive evangelicalism. They discuss how his background in...
Time – ‘They Just Walked Away’: New Poll Shows How Badly Democrats Are Losing Christian Voters of All Stripes
Delegates stand for the opening prayer on last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago on August 22, 2024.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds—AFP via Getty Images For years, Doug Pagitt has been sounding the alarm to fellow Democrats about a perceived...