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  • Summit Lures Progressive Faith Leaders

    07/18/2005 8:07:21 PM PDT · by wallcrawlr · 14 replies · 271+ views
    CONTRA COSTA TIMES ^ | Mon, Jul. 18, 2005 | Randy Myers
    Smarting from criticism that liberals have lost touch with voters' religious values, faith leaders have organized a first-of-its-kind conference to mobilize political activism among spiritual progressives. The sold-out four-day activism conference set to begin Wednesday in Berkeley is expected to draw progressive religious leaders from all over the nation. Well-known Rabbi Michael Lerner came up with the idea of a progressive interfaith conference that does not advocate for any political party but instead pushes for candidates and policies that uphold progressive moral ideals. He partnered with Jim Wallis, the evangelical best-selling author of "God's Politics" and founder of the liberal...