200 Christian leaders across denominations call defending democracy a 'test of faith'

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200 Christian leaders across denominations call defending democracy a ‘test of faith’

WASHINGTON (RNS) — A diverse group of influential Christian leaders is calling on their fellow faithful to protect democracy, arguing that American Christians are compelled to defend voting freedoms as a “test of faith.”“We write in a moment of fierce urgency, as the people of God animated by faith, hope, and love,” said the statement, which was provided to RNS ahead of its formal release on Thursday (Sept. 19). “It is in this spirit that we rea…