Tag: Faith
Activating Faith: The Southern Christian Leadership Conference Fights for Freedom
Time Period: Civil Rights Era, 1955-1970sLocation: United StatesMain Actors: The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC); affiliate churches; Civil Rights organizersTactics - Protest–teach-ins to educate and encourage participation - Mass action–sharing...
Southern Baptist Leaders Condemn the January 6th Insurrection
Time Period: 2020-presentLocation: United StatesMain Actors: The Southern Baptist Convention; Russell MooreTactics - Personal Statements - Blogging or Online Article Writing - Newspapers and Journals The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)...
Latter-Day Saints Speak Out to Protect Democracy
Time Period: 2020-presentLocation: United StatesMain Actors: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsTactics - Public Statements In the immediate lead-up to the inauguration of President Biden, the governing body...
Faith and the Authoritarian Playbook
*This article was written by Chief Organizer Maria J. Stephan and was first published on Sojourners, you can access the full article without a paywall here. How Christians can defend and nurture democracy...
US Bishops and the January 6th Capitol Attack on Democracy: A Pillars of Support Caselet
Time Period: 2021Location: United StatesMain Actors: US Conference of Catholic BishopsTactics - Declarations by organizations and institutions - Letters of opposition or support - Signed public statements - Newspapers and...
Can Multiracial Democracy Survive?
*This article was written by Chief Organizer Maria J. Stephan and was first published on Sojourners. Racial justice and pro-democracy advocates share a common agenda. DEMOCRACIES OFTEN DIE by a...
Faith in Democracy: Mobilizing Religious Communities for Democratic Change
*By former Research Assistant Sama Shah Promoting Democracy, Protecting Faith The importance of a robust democracy in safeguarding the rights and fostering the civic participation of the religious cannot be...
THE VISTA: July 2023
The summer lull is in full swing in the US as July comes to a close, while we grapple with rising temperatures and guard our energies for the 2024 electoral...
Welcome to Jarvis Williams, New Director of Applied Research at The Horizons Project!
Enjoy this short interview between our Chief Network Weaver Julia Roig and our new Director of Applied Research Jarvis Williams as he describes his excitement and motivation about joining the...
THE VISTA: May 2023
During the month of May, many important resources have been released on both the rise of authoritarianism and on global polarization. Horizons appreciates the opportunity to learn from across regional contexts and supports...