Backed by the success of a get-out-the-vote effort to defeat a homosexual-rights law in Maine, a rejuvenated Christian Coalition is eyeing new links with churches around the country.
By a 51 percent to 49 percent margin, Maine on February 10 became the first state to repeal a homosexual-rights law, which had been passed by the state legislature last year to ban discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodation. Christian Coalition maintained that the law provided "special rights."
The group helped distribute 240,000 voter guides in churches and mail another 100,000 postcards to registered voters. In the process, the Chesapeake, Virginia- based organization added 77,000 households to its mailing list.
The coalition then announced plans to recruit 100,000 "church liaisons" to help oppose forces such as gambling and pornography.
Copyright © 1998 Christianity Today. Click for reprint information.
Have something to add about this? See something we missed? Share your feedback here.
Our digital archives are a work in progress. Let us know if corrections need to be made.
Annual & Monthly subscriptions available.
- Print & Digital Issues of CT magazine
- Complete access to every article on ChristianityToday.com
- Unlimited access to 65+ years of CT’s online archives
- Member-only special issues
- Learn more
More from this Issue
Read These Next
- TrendingAmerican Christians Should Stand with Israel under AttackWhile we pray for peace, we need moral clarity about this war.
- From the MagazineShould the Bible Sound Like the Language in the Streets?Controversy over Bibles in Jamaica, the Philippines, and Germany reveal the divide between the sacred and the relatable.
- Editor's PickShoes Stay On for Maundy ThursdayFew Protestant traditions continue the footwashing that Jesus did at the Last Supper. Some want a revival of the practice.