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Lubbock Rally Calls Christian Right to Care Marginalized

6/14/2026

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Christians used the Lubbock rally to challenge Christian right’s focus on abortion and gay marriage, stressing care for the marginalized.
Senate candidate Talarico said politics is how we treat neighbors, drawing criticism from Christian right.
Activists cited Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King Jr., and Bishop Mariann Budde’s protest at U.S. President Donald Trump’s event as advocacy models.
Author Jonathan Rauch warned that Christianity’s failure to uphold dignity strains democracy.

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Christians used the Lubbock rally to challenge Christian right’s focus on abortion and gay marriage, stressing care for the marginalized.
Senate candidate Talarico said politics is how we treat neighbors, drawing criticism from Christian right.
Activists cited Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King Jr., and Bishop Mariann Budde’s protest at U.S. President Donald Trump’s event as advocacy models.
Author Jonathan Rauch warned that Christianity’s failure to uphold dignity strains democracy.