Interfaith Alliance is a national interfaith organization in the
United States
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founded in 1994 to counteract the religious right. Its stated goal is to protect faith and freedom by respecting individual rights, preserving the boundaries between religion and government, and uniting diverse voices to protect democracy and to challenge extremism and build common ground.
Leadership
In July 2022, Rev.
Paul Raushenbush
Paul Brandeis Raushenbush (; born 24 June 1964) is a US writer, editor, and religious activist.
He currently serves as President and CEO of Interfaith Alliance and formerly served as Senior Advisor for Public Affairs and Innovation at Interfaith ...
, was named president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance. He succeeded Rabbi
Jack Moline
Jack Moline (born August 10, 1952) is an American Conservative rabbi who retired as executive director of Interfaith Alliance in 2022, having served in the post since January 2015.
He is a former director of the National Jewish Democrat ...
, who had held the post since 2015, and Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, who serve as President Emiriti of the organization.
Partner organizations
Interfaith Alliance and its partner organization, Interfaith Alliance Foundation, work out of their main office in
Washington, D.C. The group has local affiliates around the United States.
Views
Interfaith Alliance recognizes the powerful role that religion plays in America, and it values the positive impact that religious belief can have on
American politics
The politics of the United States function within a framework of a constitutional federal republic and presidential system, with three distinct branches that share powers. These are: the U.S. Congress which forms the legislative branch, a b ...
. However, Interfaith Alliance's concern is that
religion
Religion is usually defined as a social- cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatur ...
and the
United States government
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, a city within a feder ...
are becoming dangerously entangled. Interfaith Alliance believes that religion is being manipulated as a tool to influence policy and advance political strategy. Interfaith Alliance works to ensure the sanctity of religion and the integrity of politics. The group also supports an end to discrimination based on
sexual orientation
Sexual orientation is an enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction (or a combination of these) to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender. These attractions are generall ...
.
In 2019, Interfaith Alliance joined with 42 other religious and allied organizations in issuing a statement opposing
Project Blitz, an effort by a coalition of
Christian right
The Christian right, or the religious right, are Christian political factions characterized by their strong support of socially conservative and traditionalist policies. Christian conservatives seek to influence politics and public policy with ...
organizations to influence state legislation.
References
External links
Interfaith Alliance USA website
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Interfaith organizations
Political advocacy groups in the United States
Religious organizations based in Washington, D.C.