Johnson Amendment
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Johnson Amendment
Legislation
Resources
Editorials & Op-Eds
Editorials and Op-Eds in Support of Keeping the Johnson Amendment
Editorials
News Tribune
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Our Opinion: Keep Faith in the Johnson Amendment
The Newnan Times-Herald
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The Johnson Amendment — It’s Worth Saving
The Los Angeles Times
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Don't Weaken the Ban on Politics in the Pulpit
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Keep Political Endorsements Off the Bimah
The Washington Post -
The House Tax Bill Unleashes a Dangerous Avalanche of Campaign Cash
The Wisconsin State Journal
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Don't Pull Political Campaigns into Churches
The Kansas City Star -
The GOP Tax Bill Should Keep Churches and Charitable Organizations Out of Politics
The Los Angeles Times
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Keep Political Campaigns Out of the Churches
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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The Church-State Wall Doesn't Need the Trump Touch
Washington Jewish Week -
The Toxic Brew of Politics and Religion
The Los Angeles Times -
Trump Exaggerates a Threat to Religious Freedom
The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer -
A Feeble Gesture, and the Faithful Should Be Thankful
The North Jersey Record
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Keep Religion and Politics Separate
The Asheville Citizen-Times -
Our View: Johnson Amendment Upholds Separations We Need
National Catholic Reporter -
Keep the Johnson Amendment
The Des Moines Register
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Don't Eliminate Ban on Politically Active Churches
The Charlotte Observer -
Keep Politics Out of the Pulpit
The Baptist Standard -
Johnson Amendment Repeal Would ‘Destroy’ Church Unity
Bloomberg
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U.S. Churches Shouldn’t Play Politics
The Frederick News-Post -
Repealing the Johnson Amendment Is No Path to Religious Freedom
Non-Profit Quarterly -
Losing the Johnson Amendment Would Destroy the Unique Political Role of Nonprofits
Tuscaloosa News -
Amendment to Tax Code Should Remain
The Scranton Times-Tribune
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Don’t Kill Amendment
The Salt Lake Tribune
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Trump’s Promise to Allow Churches to Back Candidates Is a Bad Idea. For Everyone
Op-EdS
Holland Sentinel
- Christine Berghoef,
My Take: Clarity Needed on Church, State Separation
San Antonio Express-News
- Garrett Vickrey,
Don’t Change My Church into a PAC
AL Dot Com
- Rev. Terri Byrd,
Pews Are Sacred Spaces, Not Partisan Places
The Hill
- Sister Margaret Magee and the Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins,
Stop Congress from Injecting Partisan Campaign Politics Into America's Houses of Worship
The Washington Post
- David Saperstein and Amanda Tyler,
Trump Vowed to Destroy the Johnson Amendment. Thankfully, He Has Failed.
Lancaster Online
- Richard Christensen,
Dropping Johnson Amendment Repeal Was the Right Move
Montana Standard
- Al Beaver,
Tax Plan Hurts Separation of Church and State
Columbus Underground
- Michael Corey,
Republican Tax Plan Creates More Need While Limiting Non-Profit Support
Lexington Herald-Leader
- Rev. D. Anthony Everette,
Pastors Don't Want to Endorse Candidates
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
- Liz Moore,
Nonprofits Should Serve Communities, Not Candidates
The Fresno Bee
- Jan Masaoka,
Congressman Nunes, Protect Nonprofits in the Tax Reform Bill
The New York Times
- Ellen Aprill,
Leave the Johnson Amendment Alone
Worcester Telegram
- Jim Klocke,
The Threat to All Nonprofits in Proposed Tax Overhaul
The Hill
- Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe & Rabbi David Fox Sandmel,
Two Faiths, But One Mind on Keeping Politics Out of the Pews
Messenger-Inquirer
- Rev. Micah Spicer,
Sanctuaries Should Be Houses of Prayer, Not Dens of Partisanship
U.S. News & World Report
- Stephen Spaulding,
Keep Charities Charitable
Miami Herald
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Fabiola Santiago,
For God's Sake, Republicans! Preaching Politics from Pulpit is an Atrocious Idea
Texas Baptists Life
- Ferrell Foster,
Why the Johnson Amendment Protects Your Church
Houston Chronicle
- Very Rev. Barkley Thompson, Rev. Tommy Williams, Rev. Dr. Steve Wells,
Why Churches Shouldn't Endorse Political Candidates
The Daily Astorian
- Rev. Bill Van Nostran,
Johnson Amendment is Worth Saving
Arkansas Democrat & Gazette
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Stephanie Ellis and Megan J. Pike,
Leave Law as It Is
The Des Moines Register
- Rev. Alejandro Alfaro-Santiz,
Why 4,000 Church Leaders Want to Keep Politics Out of the Pulpit
The Herald-Sun
- Jennifer Copeland,
Protect Johnson Amendment
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- Rev. Stephen Copley,
Keep It Separation: Pulpit No Place for Partisanship
The Hill -
Karen Gano & Tim Delaney,
Congress, Defend the Common Law and Common Sense of Nonpartisanship
The Huffington Post -
Rev. Timothy McDonald,
Destroying the Johnson Amendment Helps Special Interests, Not Churches
The Houston Chronicle
- Rev. Scott Moore,
Protect the Johnson Amendment
The Dallas Morning News -
Rev. George Mason & Rabbi David Stern,
A Repeal of the Johnson Amendment Would Sadly Bring Politics into Houses of Worship
The Bangor Daily News
- Tiffany Muller,
Repealing the Johnson Amendment Would Turn Churches into Super PACs
MinnPost -
Kristi Rendahl,
Why Congress Shouldn't Repeal or Weaken the Johnson Amendment
The Hagerstown Herald-Mail -
Rev. Don Stevenson,
The Political Pulpit
The Forward
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Rabbi Jack Moline,
Ban on Partisan Pulpits Is Key to Protecting Religious Freedom
The New Hampshire Union Leader -
Kathleen Reardon,
NH Nonprofits Should Remain Nonpartisan
The Bismarck Tribune -
Dana Schaar Jahne & Kevin Dvorak,
Keep Nonprofits Nonpartisan
National Catholic Reporter
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Pat Perriello,
Johnson Amendment Did Churches a Favor
AL Dot Com -
Rev. Robert Wilkerson,
Politics and Churches Are Best Left Separate
Crux -
Father Matthew Schneider,
Churches Shouldn’t Endorse Candidates, Even If the Law Allowed
The News and Observer -
Richard M. Clerkin,
Repealing the Johnson Amendment Could Lead to Reduced Donations to Churches and Charities
The Wichita Eagle -
Davis Merritt,
Religion As a Cover for Dark Money
The Atlantic -
Rabbi David Wolpe,
A Rabbi Defends the Johnson Amendment
Newsweek -
Philip Hackney &
Betty M. Phillips
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Trump May Upend Nonprofits With Vow to "Destroy" Johnson Amendment
The Houston Chronicle -
Randall Balmer,
Religion Flourishes in the United States Because We Keep It Separate from Government
U.S. News & World Report -
Alan Brownstein,
Congressional Caution Is Needed
The Winston-Salem Journal -
Rev. Charles Francis Wilson,
President Trump's Threat to Religious Freedom
Cleveland Jewish News -
Rabbi Steven L. Denker,
A Primer on the Johnson Amendment
Religion News Service -
Amanda Tyler,
Politicize Our Charities and Churches? No, Thanks
The Washington Post -
Ellen Aprill,
Trump Wants to Force You – the Taxpayer – to Pay for Campaigning from the Pulpit
U.S. News & World Report
- Rev. Barry W. Lynn,
Prevent Pulpit Politicking
The Los Angeles Times -
Randall Balmer,
Don't Listen to the Complainers on the Religious Right. We Need the Johnson Amendment
New York Times -
Steven Waldman,
How Trump Would Corrupt the Pulpit
Time Magazine -
Rabbi David Wolpe,
Why Religious Leaders Should Not Endorse Candidates
Commentary
How Stuff Works
- John Donovan,
How Repealing the Johnson Amendment Would Change Churches and Charities
National Review
- Alex Entz,
Republicans Should Keep the Johnson Amendment
NPR
- Peter Overby,
Tax Bill Could Offer New Way to Funnel Political Cash - and Make it Tax Deductible
WPSD-TV (Paducha, KY)
- Blake Stevens,
How New Tax Plan Could Impact Local Nonprofit Organizations
CNN
- Jon Sarlin,
Tax Bill Could Make 'Dark Money' Political Contributions Tax Deductible
Clarion Ledger
- Rev. Jill Barnes Buckley and Rev. Dr. Robert William Lowry,
Partisanship Threatens Mississippi Hospitality
Winona Daily News
- Jim Hightower,
Turning Churches into Super PACs
National Catholic Reporter -
Thomas Reese,
Repealing the Johnson Amendment: Legal and Ecclesiological Problems
The Island Packet -
Rabbi Brad L. Bloom,
Faith in Action: How Donald Trump Is Putting Clergy in a Difficult Position
Heritage Fellowship -
Rev. Matt Sapp,
The Johnson Amendment and the Christian Voice in the Public Sphere
The Missoulian -
Rev. Jean Larson,
Community of Faith: On Religious Liberty and the Johnson Amendment
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier -
Karris Golden,
Line Between Churches, Politics Necessary
U.S. News & World Report
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Roger Colinvaux,
Keep Dark Money Out of Charity
The Chicago Tribune
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Cal Thomas,
Be Careful What You Wish For
The Rexburg Standard Journal
- Matthew Whoolery,
Why We Need the Johnson Amendment