A religious calling to protect democracy
Attendees watch a performance by the Tai Ji Men community during the opening ceremony of the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago, Aug. 14, 2023. Photo by Lauren Pond for RNS
(RNS) — Most religious doctrines do not require an embrace of democracy. But in today’s world, authoritarians are attempting to do the opposite — to recruit communities of faith to undermine democracy.
