It feels as if the 2024 election cycle has been going since 2020. Labor Day has traditionally kicked off the run-up to November elections, but early voting means people will be heading to the polls even sooner.
Along with the usual partisan divides and heated rhetoric, people of faith must also navigate the undeniable rise of white Christian nationalism. As Dan Partland, the director of the film “God & Country,” notes, this presents a threat both to democracy and to the church.
In this section, you will find essays, book excerpts, interviews and other resources curated to help you and your community over the coming weeks as you discern how to respond to the political moment.
Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., who is a Baptist minister, has described a vote as a kind of prayer for the world we want.
This season calls for a faithful response, and we will continually update this page with the hope that you will find the contents helpful.
