As the debate over the federal budget continues in Washington, religious leaders like Rev. Jim Wallis are urging members of both parties to protect the poor. “A budget is a moral document,” he says. “And the common good has to outweigh ideological, political battles in this town.” More →

July 15, 2011

With debt, deficits, and budgets dominating our politics, more questions are being raised about underlying moral issues. “This should be an argument about outcomes,” says former Bush White House speech writer Michael Gerson, “what is best for the justice and decency of a society.” More →

July 1, 2011

Watch more of our conversation with Cherie Harder about religion and politics in 2012. More →

June 3, 2011

An interfaith coalition is launching a prayer and fasting campaign to protect federal funding for programs that help the poor. More →

March 28, 2011

“Part of what calls people to public service, part of what calls people to be engaged in helping others both here and around the world is their faith.” More →

March 10, 2011

As Congress debates the budget, religious conservatives say the debt is a moral issue, and an interfaith coalition has launched a campaign to reduce military spending and prevent cuts for the poor. More →

March 4, 2011

A progressive evangelical says how you cut the deficit is a moral question. More →

March 2, 2011

As states wrestle over workers’ rights, union organizing, and difficult budget and deficit debates, what do religious leaders and organizations have to say? More →

February 25, 2011