Impact possible, hard to gauge, says analyst: Progressive religious leaders' advocacy efforts
Carefully worded, sometimes stinging critiques by progressive religious leaders aiming at White House proposals and bills in Congress are proliferating. The advice is offered in news releases, press conferences and special events in the heart of Washington. But are they likely to budge, or even nudge, any elected officials?
“It is hard to be sure how much impact any of these things actually have,” says religion-and-politics analyst John C. Green. “But this question is not limited to religious progressives—one can raise the same question about religious conservatives.