God's Politics: Why the American Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It - Softcover

Wallis, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745952240 ISBN 13: 9780745952246

Publisher: Lion Books, 2006

Synopsis

Jim Wallis, an evangelical, is the leading figure at the crossroads of religion and politics in America today. He is the founder of Sojourners, a US network of progressive Christians working for justice and peace. A bestselling author, his columns appear in "The New York Times", "The Washington Post" and "The Los Angeles Times".

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Review:

How far should we go to understand each other s points of view? Maybe the distance grace covered on the cross.--Bono, lead singer of U2 Jim Wallis is compelling, provocative, and inspirational, with faith that can move mountains and can certainly move people and communities.--Archbishop Desmond Tutu Wallis provides a refreshing alternative voice to the polarizing rhetoric currently popular. --Library Journal Jim Wallis is an inspiration to me for his witness of faith and his engagement with politics.--Bill Moyers Wallis at his usual passionate and brilliant self: he will move you to examine your conscience and search your soul.--E.J. Dionne, author of Stand Up Fight Back and Why Americans Hate Politics Jim Wallis is the major prophetic evangelical Christian voice in the country.--Cornel West, author of Race Matters and Democracy Matters How far should we go to understand each other's points of view? Maybe the distance grace covered on the cross.--Bono, lead singer of U2 "Wallis provides a refreshing alternative voice to the polarizing rhetoric currently popular."--Library Journal Jim Wallis is an inspiration to me- for his witness of faith and his engagement with politics.--Bill Moyers

From the Back Cover:

Jim Wallis finds the current conservative, liberal, and libertarian options out-of-step with the desires of most Americans untenable. Wallis offers a fourth option, "The Common Good," that would represent those who are traditional on issues of moral character, personal responsibility, sexual integrity, and family values (without scape-goating any group like single parents or homosexuals), while being very progressive on issues like poverty and racial justice. This option affirms good stewardship of the earth and its resources, supports gender equality, and looks first to peacemaking and conflict-resolution when it comes to foreign policy questions. At the spiritual heart of this option is linking one's personal ethics to social justice.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lion Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0745952240
• ISBN 13: 9780745952246
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416