Fads begin from the top down

Movements, from the bottom up.

We are convinced that societies are changed over the backyard fence, standing around the barbeque grill, and sitting in the barber shop or hair salon.

Who’s the “we”? The three original drafters of The Manhattan Declaration, who are now following up that exceptional project with information and encouragement to mobilize people already inspired by the campaign.

Go to that site and sign on and tell others, which nearly 300,000 people have done in just under a month since it was written and released. And if you already did, you may have received this same email from Dr. Robert George, Dr. Timothy George, and Chuch Colson (though it’s on their site as well).

Like leaders of any movement, they urge people to stay involved.

We have received thousands of e-mails asking what’s next – a good question. The goal of those of us who drafted and signed the document is not just to get a lot of names on a manifesto, gratifying though that is. We are seeking to build a movement – hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of Catholic, Evangelical, and Eastern Orthodox Christians who will stand together alongside other men and women of goodwill in defense of foundational principles of justice and the common good. These are people who could expose the lie which so many in our culture have embraced about self being the center of life; and then winsomely present, in the words of St. Paul, “a more excellent way.”

We are looking for people who will work in every possible arena to advance the sanctity of life, rebuild and revitalize the marriage culture, and protect religious liberty.

How to take the next step? Here’s one interesting suggestion: read the whole declaration, grasp what it’s fully sayiing.

Study and learn about these issues. We see the Manhattan Declaration as a great teaching and reference source. Share it with others. Only after you have tried to teach it to someone else will you have really learned it. And go deeper in your own study. There are many organizations that offer excellent resources in support of these foundational truths. If you can’t find resources, you can visit www.colsoncenter.org and look at the Worldview Resource Directory we’ve assembled.

Still have questions? Get answers from the FAQs. And note the excellent resources they link to at the bottom.

So “get to work, people”, (as even comedian Jon Stewart snapped, when the media failed to cover a major story). This is a major movement, and it’s rolling.