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Proposed Statement on Christian Nationalism

August 2022 We, the majority of Christian members of The Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium, in support of and supported by our non-Christian colleagues and religious leaders, are compelled to denounce the teachings of what is called “Christian Nationalism.”  Some of the most common claims of this ideology are that the federal government should declare the United States a Christian nation, that the government should advocate for specifically Christian values, that the government should not enforce a strict separation of church and state, that the government should promote religious symbols (especially Christian symbols) in the public ...

MIM responds to Monroeville Council prayer controversy

The Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium has issued the following statement in response to reports that the Monroeville Council may face legal action over its practice of beginning council meetings with the Lord's Prayer: December 4, 2015 Dear Mayor Erosenko and Members of the Council, As member congregations of the Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium, we believe that the power of prayer guides each of us to live our values. As a diverse community, we also believe that no single tradition’s prayer represents all of the religions of Monroeville. Therefore, we endorse the idea of a moment of silence prior to the beginning of the Council meetin...