A Letter to My Fellow Faith Activists

Weaving a tapestry of belonging in the United States will demand something different from each of us.

Illustration by Kaitlin Brito

DEAR FELLOW FAITH ACTIVIST,

Over the years, I have seen how our country’s anniversary remains a source of pride for many, told as it is through the lens of cultural purity and exceptionalism. I regularly witness the country’s birthday celebration as if from a church overflow room, through a shiny screen—a flattened dream, as it were.

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