Tim Carpenter is national director of Progressive Democrats of America, a co-sponsor of the Conference on Spiritual Activism. It provides links to chapters across the country. It’s based in Phoenix, Ariz.

David A. Snow is a professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine. He has studied and written widely on homelessness and poverty.

Read a 2006 article on spiritual progressives from Yes! Magazine.

Read an April 5, 2006, article from Slate that analyzes factions and priorities among groups on the Religious Left.

See Beliefnet’s guide to leaders of the Religious Left.

Richard Axtell is an associate professor of religion and college chaplain at Centre College in Danville, Ky. He is concerned with issues of hunger and homelessness, has served as director of Louisville United Against Hunger and also was a case manager working with homeless men through the St. Vincent DePaul Society. In his teaching and […]

Read a Nov. 26, 2012, article from The Washington Post discussing the relevance of Abraham Lincoln’s legacy to the social, political, and economic situations of today.

Read a Nov. 8, 2012, review  from Time magazine of Stephen Spielberg’s 2012 film Lincoln. The review discusses the lessons to be learned from Lincoln’s legacy, and their relevance to modern-day issues.

Camillus House is a Miami organization dedicated to caring for the city’s poor and homeless. The organization’s website includes information and resources on homelessness. Contact Paola Iuspa-Abbott.