The Manhattan Declaration

Christians, when they have lived up to the highest ideals of their faith, have defended the weak and vulnerable and worked tirelessly to protect and strengthen vital institutions of civil society, beginning with the family. United in this effort are Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical Christians who want to confirm fundamental truths about justice and the common good, and call upon their fellow citizens, both believers and non-believers, to join in defending three key areas:

(1) the sanctity of human life
(2) the dignity of marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife
(3) the rights of conscience and religious liberty

The Manhattan Declaration was drafted by Dr. Robert George, Dr. Timothy George and Chuck Colson and officially released on Nov. 20, 2009. As of mid-January, over 350,000 people have signed on at www.manhattandeclaration.org. Some of those who signed on are NY Archbishop Timothy Dolan, Tim Wildmon, Pres. of the AFA, Cardinal Rigali of Pa., Tony Perkins, Pres. of the Family Research Council and James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family. We urge you to do so as well.