Does the Partnership take positions on public policy?
The Partnership is an association of independent faith groups, each of which addresses public issues from its own teachings and within its own organizations. We document the richness of these perspectives in our sections on “Statements and Activities” and “Issues.” The Partnership itself takes no positions on legislation (and certainly does not “lobby”). Our role is to address the terms and tone of public debate. We seek to identify religious and ethical issues which arise in policy debate: the moral obligations arising from humankind’s ability now to significantly alter Earth’s global commons; the challenge of linking social justice and environmental protection; the complex struggle between the rights of private property and the needs of common habitats; the distinctiveness of the human being and the interests of other creatures; the need to secure livelihood from nature and, at the same time, assure an ample legacy for future generations; the importance of preserving open and quiet s
