The failure of political leaders to help uplift the poor will be judged a moral failure.

I believe in the separation of church and state, absolutely. But I don't believe in the separation of public life from our values, our basic values, and for many of us, our religious values.

You can't be evangelical and associate yourself with Jesus and what he says about the poor and just have no other domestic concerns than tax cuts for wealthy people.

Faith reminds us that change is always possible.

We have got some mountains to move. Three billion people - half of God's children - are living on less than $2 a day.

Healthcare should be a human right and not a commodity for sale.

I met the president when he was president-elect at a meeting in Austin. He spoke of his faith. He spoke of his desire for a compassionate conservatism, for a faith-based initiative that would do something for poor people.