The Resurgence of the Religious Left

In Nashville, a crowd of ministers carrying palm fronds occupied the governor's office during Holy Week, demanding the expansion of Medicaid to cover more of the uninsured. In California and 16 other states, an interfaith network has organized thousands of volunteers to swoop into action when immigrants are arrested or houses of worship are vandalized.

Across the country, religious leaders whose politics fall to the left of center, and who used to shun the political arena, are getting involved — and even recruiting political candidates — to fight back against President Trump's policies on immigration, health care, poverty and the environment.