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Christianity, at its core, is about love of neighbor. But what does that mean in our increasingly divisive country?

T-shirts, coffee mugs, and billboards are ablaze with calls to be compassionate and show kindness to others, even as we grow farther apart. Let’s face it: the t-shirts aren’t working. Empathy has been replaced with distain, and we’re all hurting because of it. How do we get beyond the slogans and ignite empathy for others, even and perhaps especially those we don’t agree with?

We start by understanding the sophisticated and deliberate ways in which Christianity has been re-framed to pit people against each other. The manipulation is extreme, slick, and convincing, but that doesn’t mean it’s true to Christianity.

At THE FAITHFUL VOTER PROJECT, we’re going to do our best to cut through that bluster at a time we all could use some good gospel guidance. We’ve tapped into a wide range of sources and expertise to gather thoughtful theology on key issues we face today. For those who think the church “shouldn’t get political”, Jesus was political and he calls us to put our values into action—that’s what THE FAITHFUL VOTER PROJECT is all about.

We did this because:

Freedom means we need to stop letting others dictate our thoughts before we think them for ourselves.
Most Christians do want to make informed choices that help and protect all families, faiths, and futures, not just one’s own.
Only when “the last is the first” can we truly flourish as a society. The “Zero Sum” idea—that I can win only when you lose—may work as a divisive political strategy, but it doesn’t work for our families.

And so we invite you to seek out clarity and empathy through a Christian values lens. With its accessible content we think THE FAITHFUL VOTER PROJECT is a good place to begin.

We start with some sage advice from Walter Brueggemann, one of the world’s most influential Bible scholars and author of more than 100 books. The Bible contains many lessons, he says, and we are meant to take away the best of its wisdom. But it also contains all sorts of voices contrary to the Gospel message of love, mercy, and justice. A purely literal interpretation, warns Brueggemann, “is a dangerous threat to the faith of the church.”

THE FAITHFUL VOTER PROJECT explores 12 issues through a modern Christian values lens: climate change, immigration, reproductive health, Christian nationalism, economy, patriarchy, race, guns, LGBTQ+, leadership, beyond our borders, religious freedom, and a special section on “Know Your Rights”.

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Welcome, we’re glad you’re here

Issues

Climate Change

Immigration

Reproductive Health

Christian Nationalism

Race

Economy

Guns

LGBTQ

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