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Faith leaders take to the airwaves to advocate healthcare reform

40 Days for Health Reform is well under way, and as next Wednesday's national call-in and audio webcast with religious leaders and President Obama approaches, faith leaders are making a moral case for health reform on cable news and radio. (You can take part Wednesday's live discussion with the President -- visit faithforhealth.org to rsvp.) These leaders -- like millions of people across the country -- are motivated by their faith to ensure Congress passes legislation that makes quality health care affordable for all American families.

Yesterday, Rev. Derrick Harkins appeared on MSNBC's "The Ed Show" opposite Bishop Harry Jackson to discuss the faith community's work to enact healthcare reform and offer some theological grounding for the effort.

Moments later, Rev. Adam Hamilton went on Lou Dobbs (as did the seemingly ubiquitous Bishop Jackson) to talk about the same topic. Right off the bat, Lou misrepresented Rev. Hamilton's position, but Adam successfully made the case for reform anyway.

Earlier in the afternoon, Sojourners' Jim Wallis and Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good's John Gehring took part in a similar discussion on "To The Point," a widely syndicated radio news talk show based in Los Angeles. Audio is available here.

As the faith community's effort to pass healthcare reform continues, look for more religious leaders making the case on tv and radio broadcasts. On Sunday morning, CNN's Faces of Faith will feature Christian and Jewish leaders who are working to make quality healthcare affordable and accessible for all, and more such segments will surely follow!


Posted by Dan on August 14, 2009 3:15 PM | | Bookmark and Share

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