LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY sunfell)

I received this email today, and thought I would share it with the community:

Hello –

I am a psychologist and activist in Seattle Washington, board president of the Washington Progress Alliance, and author of The Dark Side: How Evangelical Teachings Corrupt Love and Truth.

One of the questions we’ve touched on is whether there might be a way to tap the insider knowledge of the ex-Evangelical net activists (eg. Webmasters at www.exChristian.net; www.losingmyreligion.com. My impression here locally is that the progressive Christians and non-Christians who are voicing a clear challenge to fundamentalism are often people who have emerged from fundamentalist communities themselves.

As you know, there is also a growing chorus of outspoken authors and public figures who are sounding the alarm about dominionism: Michelle Goldberg, Esther Kaplan, Sam Harris, Kathrine Yurika, and others. Again, it would be interesting to think about how to create some structures/processes that allow these people to have a more direct role in shaping the political dialogue and strategy on the left.

If you are interested in joining a dialogue about these possibilities, I can be reached at:

Valerie Tarico
206-329-5067
valerietarico@hotmail.com

I spoke to her on the phone, and she's the real deal. If you want to be part of that growing chorus and perhaps the reshaping of the political landscape, here is your opportunity.