Press Releases from Faith in Public Life

April 14, 2008

VALUES DEBATE TRANSFORMED: THE COMPASSION FORUM BRIDGES IDEOLOGICAL AND RELIGIOUS DIVIDES

(Faith in Public Life)

March 13, 2008

Bipartisan Presidential Compassion Forum in PA Announced

(Faith in Public Life)

March 10, 2008

The Evangelical Center Arrives

A breakfast briefing featuring Dr. David P. Gushee, Author of the Newly Released The Future of Faith in American Politics: The Public Witness of the Evangelical Center

(Faith in Public Life)

March 07, 2008

New Ohio Post-Election Poll Demonstrates Political Diversity of Evangelical Voters

Two Ohio Megachurch Pastors to Speak on Teleconference Monday

(Faith in Public Life)

February 28, 2008

9,000 Faithful America Members Ask Pollsters to Fix Exit Polls

Letter asks ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox and the AP to stop stereotyping people of faith by asking all voters -- Republicans and Democrats -- the same religion questions on the exit poll surveys

(Faith in Public Life)

February 11, 2008

New Post-Election Poll Demonstrates Political Diversity of Evangelical Christians

Click through for polling memo and teleconference audio.

(Faith in Public Life)

February 06, 2008

Super-Stereotyping in Tuesday's Exits

Exit polls in every single Super Tuesday state yet again only asked Republican voters if they were born-again or evangelical Christians -- continuing to reinforce the false and outdated presumption that evangelicals only vote one way.

(Faith in Public Life)

January 28, 2008

In South Carolina, Exit Polls Fail Again

South Carolina exit polls only asked Republican voters if they were born-again or evangelical Christians.

(Faith in Public Life)

January 24, 2008

Christian Leaders to President: Your Moral Legacy Is at Stake

President Asked to Salvage Moral Legacy on War, Torture, Poverty and Climate
STATE OF THE UNION PRESS TELECONFERENCE AT 10 AM

(Faith in Public Life)

January 15, 2008

Faith Transcends Primary Politics: Believers Ask Candidates to Respect Religion’s Role

Catholic, Evangelical, and Mainline Leaders Identify Three Principles to Protect Religion on the Trail

(Faith in Public Life)

January 11, 2008

Observant Jews Effectively Barred from Nevada Caucuses

The Republican and Democratic Nevada caucuses are being held on Saturday January 19 at 9 and 11:30 am – during morning religious services for observant Jews.

(Faith in Public Life)

January 10, 2008

Evangelicals to Networks: Stop Pigeonholing Us, Fix Exit Polls

Networks’ exit polls only ask Republicans if they are evangelicals

(Faith in Public Life)

December 03, 2007

Christian Leaders Call for Ceasefire in Christmas Culture Wars

Open Letter Urges Bill O’Reilly, Bill Donohue and John Gibson to Join a Campaign that focuses on the Common Good

(Faith in Public Life)

November 08, 2007

Congressional, Religious Leaders Discuss Groundbreaking Abortion Initiative

**TELECONFERENCE TODAY AT 1:30 PM**

(Faith in Public Life)

October 09, 2007

THIRD WAY TO JOIN FAITH IN PUBLIC LIFE, NATIONAL EVANGELICAL LEADERS FOR RELEASE OF GROUND-BREAKING PAPER

Group Identifies Common Ground between Evangelicals and Progressives On Divisive Cultural Issues

(Faith in Public Life)

June 21, 2007

New Online Database Documents Resurgence of Faith Organizing for the Common Good

Google Maps-Powered Database ID’s 3,000 Groups Nationwide

(Faith in Public Life)

June 07, 2007

TELE-PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY: Religious Leaders Express Moral Outrage at Senate's Failure to Restore Family Values in Immigration Bill

Faith Leaders Call on Pro-Family Advocates to Speak Out

(Faith in Public Life)

May 29, 2007

Leaders Call for Balanced Religious Debate

Religious Leaders Address Findings of New Report on Lack of Media Representation

(Faith in Public Life)

May 24, 2007

Religious Leaders to Address Findings of New Report on Lack of Media Representation

“Left Behind: The Skewed Representation of Religion in the Major News Media” to be Discussed

(Faith in Public Life)

May 07, 2007

Christians Launch Ad, Grassroots Campaign Calling for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

(Faith in Public Life)

April 12, 2007

Over 50 Faith-Based Actions Urge Congress to "Step It Up on Global Warming" This Weekend

(Faith in Public Life)

March 29, 2007

Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, Dr. Richard Land Issue Evangelical Call to Action on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Sens. Kennedy, Graham, Menendez, Salazar, and Reps. Gutierrez Rep. Flake Joined Richard Land, Samuel Rodriguez at Press Conference Today

(Faith in Public Life)

March 27, 2007

Leading Conservative White, Hispanic Evangelicals Issue Evangelical Call to Action on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Senator Kennedy to join Richard Land, Samuel Rodriguez at press conference this Thursday

(Faith in Public Life)

March 13, 2007

3,500 Christian Leaders from 48 States to Protest War at National Cathedral, Risk Arrest at White House

Tele-press conference Thursday, Event on Friday

(Christian Peace Witness for Iraq)

March 01, 2007

U.S. Religious Leaders Just Back from Iran Available to Talk About Recent Meeting with Iranians Officials, Including President Ahmadinejad

Return Coincides with US Decision to Hold Talks with Iran

(Faith in Public Life)

January 22, 2007

Christian Leaders Challenge President Bush to Address Moral Concerns in State of the Union

Iraq, poverty, detainee policy, creation care, and immigration are moral priorities for the nation

(Faith in Public Life)

January 09, 2007

Faith Community to Hold Congress Accountable

(Faith in Public Life)

January 05, 2007

Faith Leaders Promote Petition Calling on Rep. Goode to Affirm Religious Toleration

(Faith in Public Life)

November 14, 2006

Tele-Press Conference: New Exit Poll Data on Religious Vote to Be Released

(Faith in Public Life)

November 07, 2006

Evangelical, Catholic Leaders Post-Election Teleconference on the Values Vote

(Faith in Public Life)

October 31, 2006

Tele-Press Conference: Jim Wallis & David Saperstein to Media: Correct "Moral Values" Misinformation of 2004

(Faith in Public Life)

October 10, 2006

New Book By FPL Executive Director Jennifer Butler!

Born Again: The Christian Right Globalized: An Insider’s Account of the Global Reach of the Christian Right

(Faith in Public Life)

October 03, 2006

Faith Leaders Available to Respond to Foley Scandal

(Faith in Public Life)

September 20, 2006

Religious Commentators Available to Debunk the 'Values Voters' Myth

(Faith in Public Life)

August 23, 2006

African-American Clergy Commemorate First Anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

National religious leaders available to share first-hand view of the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast and how the faith community is responding to this ongoing national tragedy

(Faith in Public Life)

July 19, 2006

Nearly 100 Religious Leaders Petition Senate: Support VRA without Amendments

(Faith in Public Life)

June 21, 2006

Faith Leaders Available to Discuss Today’s Delay of Voting Rights Act Reauthorization

Southern African-American Ministers Available through Faith in Public Life Media Bureau

(Faith in Public Life)

June 20, 2006

Faith-Based Resource Center Redefines American Values Debate

Unprecedented Collaborative Effort to Organize and Promote Faith Voices Working for Justice and the Common Good

(Faith in Public Life)

April 13, 2006

William Sloane Coffin Honored

Those Who Knew Him Best Share Reflections, Memories

(Faith in Public Life)

Faith In Public Life