Churches Are Becoming “Democracy Hubs.” Here’s the Question Nobody’s Asking Yet.
Faith leaders across Minnesota and beyond are turning houses of worship into “democracy hubs” ahead of the midterms. Marcus Hart on why the impulse is right and the execution needs guardrails.
Church Attendance Is Falling. The Religious Right Is Rising. Black Faith Doesn’t Fit Either Story.
National data shows organized religion shrinking even as the religious right gains political power. Marcus Hart on why that binary leaves out how most Black faith communities actually practice belief — and what that means for public life.
Faith Leaders Are Building a Multistate Election Protection Network. Here’s Why That Shouldn’t Be Controversial
A coalition of faith leaders who previously protested federal immigration enforcement is now organizing a multistate effort to protect fair election access ahead of the midterms. Marcus Hart examines why faith communities getting involved in voting access isn’t the partisan act critics on either side assume it is.