Christian Progressives go National to counter Religious Right

Moving to counter the success of the religious right in politics, a coalition of more than 60 progressive religious groups is organizing a national effort against the policies of President Bush and conservatives in Congress.

"We're not going to let the Christian right set the religious agenda," said the Rev. Albert Pennybacker, chief executive officer of the Clergy and Laity Network, one of several organizations involved.

Planners describe the campaign, which begins with a rally today in New York followed by a 27-city bus tour, as the most aggressive organizing effort by progressive religious leaders since the civil-rights movement. The event kicks off a movement called "The Beloved Community: Building a Responsible Society."

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Religious progressives resist Christian right