Faithful America Relaunches!
Friday, February 22, 2008
Faith in Public Life is thrilled to announce we've relaunched Faithful America--an online community of tens of thousands of citizens motivated by faith to take action on the pressing moral issues of our time.
Faithful America's members come from diverse faith traditions but share a unifying commitment: to restore community and uphold the common good in America and across the globe.
In service this core commitment, Faithful America seeks to:
-end poverty and promote economic security for all
-promote peace and restore America's commitment to human rights and diplomacy
-prevent the catastrophic effects of climate change
-counter hate speech and misinformation in the media pertaining to people of faith
-work for welcoming communities where immigrants and people of all faiths are welcome
By speaking out, mobilizing and taking action in the public square, we are building a powerful grassroots movement to put justice and the common good back at the center of the American values debate. At this critical juncture, when our actions or inaction will have profound and permanent global consequences, our faiths demand nothing less.
Faithful America was founded on June 15, 2004, when Americans of faith raised $100,000 to place an advertisement on Arabic-language satellite television apologizing to Muslims for the abuse committed by Americans at Abu Ghraib prison.
The advertisement said:
A Salaam A'alaykum ["Peace be with you" in Arabic]. As Americans of faith, we express our deep sorrow at abuses committed in Iraqi prisons. We stand in solidarity with all those in Iraq and everywhere who demand justice and human dignity. We condemn the sinful and systemic abuses committed in our name, and pledge to work to right these wrongs."
Since its foundation, Faithful America has mobilized its tens of thousands of members to take action on issues ranging from poverty to health care to Iraq. Our campaigns have provided African children with malaria-preventing mosquito nets, gathered thousands of signatures on petitions to the White House, and enabled thousands of people of faith to lobby their elected representatives in Washington to make moral decisions on issues from Guantanamo to Darfur.
Strategic advice from Res Publica and True Majority helped Faithful America establish itself as a valuable source for faith-based online activism. Faithful America was previously hosted by the National Council of Churches in Christ (NCCC). In August 2007 Faith in Public Life became host of this vibrant online community.
Become a part of Faithful America here:
