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American Values, Religious Voices, Volume 2: Letters of Hope from People of Faith
Religious scholars and leaders engage in a nonpartisan letter-writing campaign following the 2021 Presidential inauguration.
In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, biblical scholar Andrea L. Weiss and graphic designer Lisa M. Weinberger teamed up to create Values & Voices, a national nonpartisan campaign that used letters and social media to highlight core American values connected to our diverse religious traditions. The result was American Values, Religious 100 Days, 100 Letters , a collection of one hundred letters written by some of America's most accomplished and thoughtful scholars of religion interspersed with original artwork during the first one hundred days of the Trump presidency.
In 2021, Weiss and Weinberger invited religious scholars and leaders to address President Biden, Vice President Harris, and members of the 117th Congress in their national letter writing and social media campaign. During the first 100 days of the Biden administration, religious leaders from across the country and from a range of religious denominations once again sent one letter a day to elected leaders in Washington. These letters bring an array of religious texts and teachings to bear on our most pressing contemporary issues. Arranged chronologically, the 2021 edition features 59 returning letter writers and 42 new scholars, new artwork, original essays, and and a new section focused on putting the letters into practice by using them for teaching, preaching, meditative practice, civic activism, and more. An alternate table of contents arranged by core values that emerged in the letters over the 100 days allows for thematic reading.
In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, biblical scholar Andrea L. Weiss and graphic designer Lisa M. Weinberger teamed up to create Values & Voices, a national nonpartisan campaign that used letters and social media to highlight core American values connected to our diverse religious traditions. The result was American Values, Religious 100 Days, 100 Letters , a collection of one hundred letters written by some of America's most accomplished and thoughtful scholars of religion interspersed with original artwork during the first one hundred days of the Trump presidency.
In 2021, Weiss and Weinberger invited religious scholars and leaders to address President Biden, Vice President Harris, and members of the 117th Congress in their national letter writing and social media campaign. During the first 100 days of the Biden administration, religious leaders from across the country and from a range of religious denominations once again sent one letter a day to elected leaders in Washington. These letters bring an array of religious texts and teachings to bear on our most pressing contemporary issues. Arranged chronologically, the 2021 edition features 59 returning letter writers and 42 new scholars, new artwork, original essays, and and a new section focused on putting the letters into practice by using them for teaching, preaching, meditative practice, civic activism, and more. An alternate table of contents arranged by core values that emerged in the letters over the 100 days allows for thematic reading.
200 pages, Hardcover
Published April 28, 2023
About the author
Andrea Weiss
22 books16 followersAndrea Weiss is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and cultural historian whose work explores the intersections
of art, history, gender, and LGBTQ culture.
She is widely recognized for her contributions to documentary filmmaking and historical scholarship, including
her involvement with the influential documentary Before Stonewall, which helped document the early history of
LGBTQ activism and culture.
As an author, Weiss has written extensively about overlooked artistic and intellectual communities, bringing
renewed attention to figures and movements that have shaped modern cultural history. Her book Paris Was a
Woman, recipient of the Lambda Literary Award, highlights the dynamic network of women writers and artists
who flourished in Paris during the early twentieth century.
Through both her writing and filmmaking, Weiss continues to illuminate the cultural and historical narratives that
have profoundly influenced literature, art, and social identity.
Source:
andreaweiss.net/bio/
of art, history, gender, and LGBTQ culture.
She is widely recognized for her contributions to documentary filmmaking and historical scholarship, including
her involvement with the influential documentary Before Stonewall, which helped document the early history of
LGBTQ activism and culture.
As an author, Weiss has written extensively about overlooked artistic and intellectual communities, bringing
renewed attention to figures and movements that have shaped modern cultural history. Her book Paris Was a
Woman, recipient of the Lambda Literary Award, highlights the dynamic network of women writers and artists
who flourished in Paris during the early twentieth century.
Through both her writing and filmmaking, Weiss continues to illuminate the cultural and historical narratives that
have profoundly influenced literature, art, and social identity.
Source:
andreaweiss.net/bio/
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