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.”

It's also what drives the White Evangelical paranoia and bigotry

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.

Some of the kindest most ethical people I know are non-believers. Also great at critical thinking.