Mainstream American Religious Denominations with Clear
Positions on Social and Political Matters
Source: Newsbatch compilation from positions listed on official church web sites

Denomination

Environment/
Global Warming

Peace/End to War

Poverty/Social
Justice

Catholic

No

No

Yes

Baptist (Southern Baptist Convention)

No

No

No

Methodist (United Methodist Church)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lutheran (Evangelical Lutheran Church)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Presbyterian

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pentecostal

No

No

No

Episcopalian

Yes

Yes

Yes

Judaism

Yes

Yes

Yes

Latter-day Saints/Mormon

No

No

No

United Church of Christ

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jehovah's Witnesses

Yes

Yes

Yes

Assemblies of God

Yes

Yes

No