The religious groups have similarly pragmatic reasons for entering into a marriage of convenience with businesses. A faith-based lobbyist has the “vast moral passion of the members of our congregations and our members. What it doesn’t have is many resources – financial resources,” says Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Committee, the lobbying arm of the Union for Reform Judaism. Although members of a particular coalition may not see eye to eye on many issues, the politics of the moment allow for strange bedfellows. “Right now, with health care and the climate issue, you’re seeing issues where partnership is easier and more appropriate” says Eric Sapp a Founding Partner of the Eleison Group, a Washington-based political consultancy that specializes in outreach to faith communities.