Celebrities, theologians and activists, including Bono, Brian McLaren and Shane Claiborne have written to President-elect Obama challenging him on a range of issues to address in his presidency.
The open letters have been organised by Sojourners, the largest network of progressive Christians in the United States connecting faith and justice.
Jim Wallis the President of Sojourners said:-
“We need to do more than merely having chaplains in the corridors of power, or religion functioning as a power bloc within a party to legislate its own narrow agendas, or mere photo-ops at prayer breakfasts for faith leaders at the White House.
“I think we all can do better. Let me suggest another model, and let’s call it ‘the two-way street.’ One direction of the two-way street is for the faith community to offer you its prayers and support. The other direction of the two-way street is what the faith community can say back to you.”
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