For once, I agree with right-wing claims that religious freedom in America is under attack. This central tenet of American democracy is facing its most egregious assault in nearly 70 years. But this…
In the flurry of coverage surrounding the evangelical Christian voting bloc that overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump, I’ve seen many images of happy people holding “Thank God for Trump” signs and…
For all his talk of protecting religious freedom, one of the First Amendment’s five sacred rights, it’s taken President Donald Trump less than one week to start kicking the legs out from under each of…
As the Donald Trump administration took power in Washington, D.C., amid some uncertainty about the stance it will take toward LGBT people, Human Rights First published a video about the importance of…
Engaging Trump, Defending Human Rights, and Preventing Authoritarianism
The bigotry and false solutions championed by President Donald Trump are not a new phenomenon in American politics. Indeed, the idea that one person’s dignity requires another’s subjugation has been a central contradiction in this country’s founding principles and practices from the beginning.
Their decision to participate in Trump’s inauguration epitomizes the Church’s priority of fitting within their surrounding culture, even at the expense of contrasting and competing values.
Join us for a #CrashCourse during the #First100Days! Coinciding with Trump’s first 100 days in Office — a period of time historically used as a benchmark to measure the potential of a new president —…