Welcome

Stephen Copley, Chair

​Welcome to the Faith Caucus website.  We each have those principles for which we stand for and we call them values.  People of faith value justice, hope,  concern for those who are vulnerable, care of the creation and fairness in economic life.  These values are deep rooted in various faith traditions which our members participate in their lives.  
 
Our mission statement strongly states that we are concerned about HOW OUR FAITH INFORMS OUR DEMOCRATIC VALUES.  We believe strongly that the values we share as people of faith are what make us Democrats.  We are concerned about seeing justice in our local communities, state and in the world.  We strive to see peace achieved in the world.  We work to see policies enacted that will protect the environment.  
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I hope you will join us on this journey.

Keep the Faith!

"I have come to the conclusion that the most important element in human life is faith. From faith, and through it, we come to a new understanding of ourselves and all the world about us. It puts everything into a spiritual focus...so that love and joy and happiness, along with worry, sorrow, and loss, become a part of a large picture which extends far beyond time and space." 
​Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (1890-1995)

Who We Are

The Arkansas Faith Caucus is one of several auxiliaries of the Democratic Party of Arkansas. The Caucus was formed in December 2005 during the Democratic Party of Arkansas' State Committee meeting.

The purpose of the Arkansas Faith Caucus is to show how faith is relevant to the values of the Democratic Party platform, which includes related issues on poverty, jobs, health, hunger, the environment, and peace. The Faith Caucus supports and promotes the Democratic Party's principles, platforms, and elections of Democratic candidates at all levels of government.
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The Caucus leads the prayers at all State Committee meetings and other Democratic functions.
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We know that Arkansas citizens represent religious diversity. All members of the Arkansas Faith Caucus come together in their belief that "OUR FAITH INFORMS OUR DEMOCRATIC VALUES."

2016 Democratic Party Platform

Respecting Faith and Service - page 17

"Democrats know that our nation, our communities, and our lives are made vastly stronger and richer by faith in many forms and the countless acts of justice, mercy, and tolerance it inspires. We believe in lifting up and valuing the good work of people of faith and religious organizations and finding ways to support that work where possible.

We believe in the power of national service to solve problems and break down barriers by bringing people of all backgrounds together in common purpose. National service expands opportunity for people across America, strengthening our communities and our country..."

Quick Links

Arkansas Faith Caucus Bylaws
(click here)

Platform of Democratic Party of Arkansas
(click here)

2016 Democratic Party Platform (click here)                    
League of Women Voters of Arkansas (click here)