In Public Letter and Gathering, Religious Leaders Stress Need to Defend Democracy
A group of Catholic and Protestant scholars, church leaders and activists issued a public letter urging Christians in the United States and around the world to defend democracy against intensifying authoritarian threats.
The point of the effort, they said, was not to address issues but to articulate and defend a set of Christian theological convictions that provide a justification for constitutional democracy.
They said their aim was to help uphold legal structures like voting rights and cultural practices like truth-telling as foundations of democracy.
David E. DeCosse, director, religious and Catholic ethics, published by National Catholic Reporter.
Sep 30, 2024