About this episode

The episode features a discussion on aligning beliefs with voting and strengthening democracy.

How God Works will be back with all new episodes in September. In the meantime, we're excited to feature an episode from our friends at Oh God Now What , hosted by Niala Boodhoo. * In the debut episode, "Voting Your Morals," host Niala Boodhoo welcomes public theologian Curtis Chang and Rabbi Jill Jacobs. Using their expertise as religious thought leaders, they help us navigate aligning beliefs with how we vote. And they offer perspective and tools for strengthening democracy outside of high-stakes elections. Chang is the Executive Director of Good Faith , which helps politically ‘homeless’ Christians navigate a deeply divided world. Rabbi Jacobs is the CEO of T’ruah , which empowers rabbis and cantors to lead Jewish communities in advancing democracy and human rights.

People in this episode

Host: Niala Boodhoo

Guests: Curtis Chang, Jill Jacobs

Topics covered

• voting
• morals
• democracy
• religion
• politics
• beliefs

Keywords

• voting
• morals
• democracy
• religion
• politics
• Curtis Chang
• Jill Jacobs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Good Faith, T’ruah

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