Is protecting voting rights a sacred value?

Rev. Adam Russell Taylor is president of the Christian social justice organization Sojourners and the author of “A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for the Beloved Community.” He and Eboo discuss how Sojourners’ voting rights work and Interfaith America’s Vote is Sacred campaign is inspiring faith communities to protect participatory democracy. “If we’re serious about following Jesus,” Taylor says, “we have to recognize that following Jesus has profound social, political, and economic implications.”

Guest Bio: Rev. Adam Russell Taylor is the president of Sojourners, a Christian nonprofit organization focused on the biblical call to social justice. Taylor previously led the Faith Initiative at the World Bank Group and served as the executive director of Global Justice. He was selected for 2009/2010 White House Fellows to serve in the White House Office of Cabinet Affairs and Public Engagement and currently serves as a member of the inaugural class of the Aspen Institute Civil Society Fellowship. Taylor is ordained in the American Baptist Church and the Progressive National Baptist Convention and serves in ministry at the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va.

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