Top Features
The Faithful Divide Over Wedding Vows
A report by Jonathan Duffy and Sally Steenland explores the strategies for Proposal 2 in Michigan, a state constitutional amendment that prohibited same-sex marriage.
Faith and Family Equality
Sally Steenland, Nan Futrell, and Marta Cook examine the passage of an antigay adoption ballot initiative in Arkansas in 2008 and its implications for faith communities and advocates.
Debating the Divine
This collection of essays aims to turn down the heat and turn up the light on the question of whether religion should be a force shaping our public policies and our common civic life.
Pursuing the Global Common Good
When is war justified? Is the use of torture ever acceptable? These are some of the issues in a new book by policy experts and faith leaders, published by the Center for American Progress.Other Religion & Values Features
February 8, 2012
10 Things You Should Know About Religion in the 2012 Elections
Catherine Woodiwiss and Sally Steenland identify 10 ways religion will influence this year’s presidential contest.
February 7, 2012
Clean Energy Is a Matter of Justice
This week Jewish leaders across denominations signed a pledge with bold environmental goals, saying it is “a religious and moral imperative,” writes Catherine Woodiwiss.
February 6, 2012
Understanding the Mormon Faith
Sally Steenland interviews award-winning scholar Joanna Brooks about the history of Mormonism and its progressive tradition.
January 20, 2012
Religious Liberty Gets A Little Stronger
The Obama administration did the right thing by requiring most employers to provide no-cost contraceptive coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act, writes Sally Steenland.
December 15, 2011
Faith on the Front Lines of Climate Protection
Sally Steenland speaks with Joelle Novey, executive director of Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, about her work at the intersection of faith and environmentalism.
December 9, 2011
People of Faith Rally for Unemployment Benefits
Faith groups gather in the nation’s capital to push for the extension of unemployment benefits, writes Catherine Woodiwiss.
December 2, 2011
Stopping Wage Theft
Sally Steenland talks with Kim Bobo, executive director of Interfaith Worker Justice in Chicago, about what she's doing to make sure all workers get the pay they're owed.
November 29, 2011
Faith and Reproductive Justice Leadership Institute
The Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative at the Center for American Progress is seeking a diverse group of faith-based leaders to lend their voice, commitment, and leadership to the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement.
November 16, 2011
Religious Voices Loud and Clear at Keystone XL Protests
Catherine Woodiwiss reports on how faith groups around the country banded together to condemn a tar sands pipeline from Canada.
November 8, 2011