The Left Hand of God by Rabbi Michael Lerner argues that that in order for progressive politics to survive in America, it is necessary for liberals to develop a respect for progressive forms of religion that can provide inspiration and guidance for a politics of meaning. Lerner argues that the Religious Right seduces many good Americans who hunger for higher purpose into supporting candidates whose policies ultimately exacerbate the spiritual and moral vacuum that creates the desperation that makes the Religious Right appealing in the first place.

  Lerner proposes a Spiritual Covenant with America that emphasizes a caring and nurturing society focused not merely on social responsibility but on human connectedness.