Who We Are
We are an online community of Christian Democrats – religious
leaders, political leaders, writers, and regular Americans who are
committed to the Gospel and the common good. We discuss, we debate, we
take action. And we will make our voices heard in the 2006 election
season and beyond.
We don't believe that good Christians have to be Democrats. Nor do we
believe that one religion has a monopoly on faith. But we
make no apologies for rooting our identity as Democrats in our faith as
Christians. That is who we are. And we are eager to act on our beliefs
to make the country we love a more just and compassionate place.
You can contact director Jesse Lava at jesse AT faithfuldemocrats DOT com.
Our Mission
To provide a Christian-focused, Democratic community
online. Through both dialogue and
action, readers will be able to put their faith to work for the common good,
holding our nation and the Democratic Party to their highest ideals.
Who Writes
Our writers include religious leaders, political figures, featured
bloggers and regular Americans. These contributors are usually
Christian and tend to share the core values of the Democratic Party. A
few of our writers provide analysis on faith and politics but are not
themselves religious or Democratic. In any event, our writers speak
only for themselves. They represent the views of neither the
organizations for which they work nor the management of this website.
Registered readers
are encouraged to post responses to the content and create their own
blogs. Respectful debate and discussion are welcome. Participants in
our community don't have to be Christians or Democrats, but they must
respect the mission
of this website. Posts that are disrespectful or otherwise at
odds with the site's purposes will be removed and accounts may be
suspended.
We usually solicit featured bloggers ourselves, but you are welcome to
write us at info (at) faithfuldemocrats.com if you have a story that
you'd like to see covered.
The following are some of our featured writers:
Campaign Analysts
Amy Sullivan – Former Editor, The Washington Monthly
Eric Sapp – Senior Partner, Common Good Strategies
Mara Vanderslice – Founder and President, Common Good Strategies
Theologians
Rev. Dr. Robin Lovin – University Professor of Ethics, Southern Methodist University
Dr. Charles Gutenson – Assistant Professor of Philosophical Theology, Asbury Theological Seminary
Dr. Obery Hendricks, Jr. – Professor of Biblical Studies, New York Theological Seminary
Featured Bloggers
Elizabeth Austin – Award-winning freelance journalist
Randall Balmer – Author and Professor, Columbia University
Shaun Casey – Professor, Wesley Theological Seminary
Kety Esquivel – Founder, CrossLeft
Lisa Sharon Harper – Playwright and Ethnic Reconciliation Specialist
J. P. Hornbeck – Seminary student, Oxford University
Loui Itoh – Junior, Harvard University
Denis McDonough – Fellow, Center for American Progress
Kamaria Porter – Organizer, Industrial Areas Foundation
John Rushing – Attorney, Sidley Austin
Kenneth Walker – Pastor, Tabernacle of Praise Church, Georgi
Patrick Whelan – Founder, Catholic Democrats
Lauren Winner – Bestselling author of Girl Meets God and Real Sex
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