Faith isn’t a substitute for political activism; it’s the inspiration for it. It’s the “cosmic companionship” Martin Luther King Jr. said accompanies every solder of justice: “We will learn to live together as brothers or we will perish together as fools.”
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It's also what drives the White Evangelical paranoia and bigotry
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Replying to @ReaderAdrift @Mereycat
Some people think that’s a reason to leave faith out of the political conversation altogether. But I disagree wholeheartedly because people are hardwired for connection to a higher power. If you don’t give them the real thing they’re more vulnerable to a counterfeit version.

Aug 5, 2020 · 7:20 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson @Mereycat
Some of the kindest most ethical people I know are non-believers. Also great at critical thinking.
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I agree with that. Me too. But just because someone is a person of faith doesn’t mean they’re not a critical thinker.Thomas Aquinas, Saint Augustine, the Jesuits, Spinoza, Martin Buber… no intellectual slouches there.
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