Whose Faith Matters? The Fight for Religious Liberty Beyond the Christian Right
Whose Faith Matters? The Fight for Religious Liberty Beyond the Christian Right is a comprehensive report that documents the many contexts in which people of faith engaged in humanitarian and social justice work have fought for the right to exercise their religion.
Examples of religious freedom advocacy mentioned in the report include the right to:
provide food and shelter to immigrants
perform marriages for same-sex partners
access abortion
protest war and the death penalty
protect the environment.
The report also discusses how the Christian Right has positioned itself as the sole defender of “religious liberty” while in fact advocating for only a narrow band of religious views.
By offering a sweeping account of religious liberty activism by progressive movements and uncovering how right-wing activists have fought for conservative Christian hegemony rather than “religious liberty," Whose Faith Matters? challenges the leading popular narrative of religious freedom and charts a path forward to ensure religious freedom for all.
Our Work in the Media
LRRP Director Liz Reiner Platt wrote about this report for Sojourners, an ecumenical Christian media and advocacy organization that works towards social and racial justice.
Progressive Religious Liberty Advocacy Across the U.S.
If you're interested in learning about the fight for religious liberty outside of the Christian right context in your state, we created a map with a brief overview of cases in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
To find out about religious liberty advocacy going on in your state, click on a state below and scroll down to view the information.