The Center for Public Justice is constantly hosting events ranging from webinars and online conversations to trainings. View our previous events by clicking here.
Events

The Johnson Amendment: Should Pastors Endorse Political Candidates?
Thursday, August 21st-12:00 pm - 1:45 pm
The Center for Public Justice (CPJ) will host a webinar on August 21, 2025, from 12:00-1:45 pm (Eastern Time), exploring one of the most debated intersections of faith and public life: can and should religious leaders and organizations endorse political candidates from the pulpit or in their official capacities?
Recent news coverage and legal developments—particularly a July 7, 2025 federal court filing in which the IRS said political endorsement communications between a house of worship and its congregation are exempt from the Johnson Amendment—have reignited conversations around the controversial amendment, a provision in the U.S. tax code that prohibits 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, including churches, from engaging in partisan political endorsements. Simultaneously, some faith leaders and legal advocates argue that this restriction infringes on religious liberty and free speech.
This webinar seeks to provide a nonpartisan, principled, and deeply informed discussion of both the legal frameworks governing this issue and the theological perspectives that should guide faith leaders navigating these choices.