CNN: Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush Responds to Trump's Religious Liberty Commission
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As one of the organizational co-chairs of Faithful Democracy, Interfaith Alliance led a powerful letter to Congressional leadership this Tuesday—joined by over 130 faith-based organizations—expressing alarm at the federal takeover of D.C.'s police and calling for Congressional support to protect the District’s autonomy and advance statehood.
Answers to commonly asked questions about the Johnson Amendment and the IRS legal filing arguing that religious leaders could endorse political candidates in houses of worship without losing their tax-exempt status, officially breaking with more than seventy years of legal precedent prohibiting churches and nonprofits from officially endorsing political candidates.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Interfaith Alliance, the National Council of Nonprofits, American Humanist Association, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Independent Sector, Public Citizen, and other leading nonprofit organizations launched a national sign-on letter addressed to President Trump.
Interfaith Alliance criticizes Speaker Mike Johnson's acceptance of an award from the National Association of Christian Lawmakers, indicating it aligns with religious extremism and undermines democracy.
Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush of Interfaith Alliance condemns the violence in Israel and highlights the rise of antisemitism and Islamophobia in the U.S., affirming a commitment to interfaith relations and community support.
Over 100 Texas chaplains urge state school boards to reject the recruitment of government-approved chaplains in public schools, citing concerns about religious freedom and the adequacy of mental health support.