Interfaith Organization Releases ‘Faithful’ State Of The Union Address
February 1st, 2006 by sfuqua
In January, the National Council of Churches of Christ, through their Faithful America project, released a provocative look at the “State of the Union” from an faith / interfaith perspective.
(NCC News) Washington, January 27,
2006 — FaithfulAmerica.org, a Washington D.C. interfaith advocacy
organization, today released its "Faithful State Of The Union
Address" in anticipation of President Bush's address to be delivered
next week. The address offers an assessment of the nation's priorities
through the lens of faith, conscience, and moral values.
"We want to get past the political posturing, party rhetoric, and
examine the state of our union in light of our most enduring religious
traditions," said Vince Isner, the program's director.
"It's going to inspire some people and anger others — we're not
mincing words here — but our hope is that people of faith and conscience
will begin talking seriously about their role in shaping a more perfect
union."
Using a passage from the Hebrew prophet Micah, the address reflects on how
the United States is "doing justice, loving mercy, and walking
humbly," and offers views on the federal budget, torture, the war in
Iraq, and the courts.
The address was released in both print and podcast. Both may be found at
http://www.faithfulamerica.org.
FaithfulAmerica.org is an interfaith program of the National Council of
Churches of Christ, USA. The Faithful State of the Union Address is not an
official statement of the Council.
