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The Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative of the Center for American Progress works to identify and articulate the moral-ethical and spiritual values underpinning policy issues, to shape a progressive stance in which these values are clear, and to increase public awareness and understanding of these values. The Initiative also works to safeguard the healthy separation of church and state that has allowed religion in our country to flourish. In all its efforts, the Initiative works for a society and government that strengthen the common good and respect the basic dignity of all people. The Initiative also informs the wide-ranging efforts of the Center for American Progress to promote a strong, just and free America that ensures opportunity for all.

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Religion and the Environment

• A Growing Climate Partnership by Lester Feder, November 24, 2008
• Creation Care by Lester Feder, November 13, 2008
• Black Ministers Rally Action Climate Change by Lester Feder, September 17, 2008
  
• God on the Radio by Lester Feder, August 14, 2008
• Wide Range of Faith Communities Celebrate Earth Day by Sarah Dreier and Emily Perhamus, April 24, 2008
• Forging a Response to Climate Change: Why Communities of Faith are Essential, by Barbara Lerman-Golomb and Melody C. Barnes, with Kumar Garg, October 15, 2007

Read the Latest

• A Growing Climate Partnership by Lester Feder, November 24, 2008
• Creation Care by Lester Feder, November 13, 2008
• Fighting Poverty with Faith by Sally Steenland and Chase Nordengren, October 16, 2008
• Generation Gap Growing Among Religious Voters by Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, October 9, 2008
• Black Ministers Rally Action on Climate Change by Lester Feder, September 17, 2008
• In Hard Economic Times, Church Must Proclaim Justice, Good Stewardship by Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, September 26, 2008
• God on the Radio by Lester Feder, August 14, 2008
• Helping Hands by Lindsay Barrett, July 24, 2008
• Torture is a Moral Issue by Lindsay Barrett, July 7, 2008
• Wide Range of Faith Communities Celebrate Earth Day by Sarah Dreier, April 24, 2008
• The Founding Fathers' Religious Wisdom, by Nick Rathod, January 8, 2008
• Crib Sheet: "Islamofascism," by Annika Carlson and Sarah Dreier, Campus Progress, October 22, 2007
• Pursuing the Global Common Good, October 15, 2007
• Europe Confronts Islam, by Andrew Tillman, August 7, 2007
• And Justice for All: Embracing Sexual and Gender Diversity Within the Faith Community, Rev. Debra W. Haffner, June 11, 2007
• Jesus as Revolutionary: Dr. Obery Hendricks Discusses The Politics of Jesus, April 9, 2007
• Tackling the Moral Questions, by Dan Bennett, March 22, 2007
• Who Would Jesus Deport? Faith Leaders Discuss Immigration Reform at CAP Event, March 12, 2007
• Environmental Action from the Right, by Teresita Perez, March 12, 2007
• Real Threat to Christianity Drags on in Iraq, by Brian Katulis and John Podesta, The Des Moines Register, March 7, 2007
  
• Beyond Abstinence-Only, by Rev. Debra W. Haffner, February 12, 2007
• A Moral Imperative: Leaders Gather to Support Wage Increase, by Daniel Bennett, February 1, 2007
  
• Election 2006: Religion and the Status of the "Values" Voter, by Anna Greenberg, November 20, 2006
  
• Calling for Justice, by Lauren Dunn and David Buckley, November 15, 2006
• Catholics and the Common Good, by Denis McDonough, November 13, 2006
  
• What I Learned at Jesus Camp: Freedom, Indoctrination, and Children, by Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlewaite, October 27, 2006
• Health Progress and Policy: Information for Faith Groups, October 20, 2007
  
• Offending American and Christian Principles: The Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005, by Nicholas Rathod, September 26, 2006
  
• Who is winning in the “Clash of Civilizations"?, by Almas Sayeed, September 15, 2006
  
• Calling a Bluff, by Theresa Mohin, July 31, 2006
• A Time to Speak: Why Progressive Religious Leaders Must Find Their Voice on Sexual Justice, by Rev. Debra W. Haffner, June 9, 2006
• Reclaiming the Common Good, June 5, 2006
• LA Times: Gay Marriage Vote Serves Only to Divide Nation by Ron Brownstein
• Sanctified Hatred: Why Amending the Constitution to Ban Same-Sex Marriage Is Wrong, by Rev. Randall Bailey, June 5, 2006