A leader within the Presbyterian Church (USA), a liberal mainline denomination, has stated that the Trump administration is not interested in dialoguing with religious groups.
The Rev. Jimmie Hawkins, director of the PC(USA) Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Office of Public Witness explained in an interview with Presbyterian News Service that he and other religious groups struggled to get the attention of the White House.
“I don’t see a real interest on the administration’s part to have conversations with the faith community. The partisan atmosphere is very disheartening,” explained Hawkins.
“I’m hoping that with the 2018 elections, we will see a change in that people will begin working across the political aisles. This partisan divide is real and I’m concerned.”
Hawkins also expressed concern about the failure of progressive public policy issues to make gains in Congress, including gun control efforts and health care coverage.
“There’s very…
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