Jim Wallis

I have been reading God's Politics and am about halfway through it. Jim Wallis heads up the organization Sojourners, which is a moderate voice on social issues and politics in the U.S.

I was talking with one of our pastors who grew up in America during the 60's. She told me that Wallis used to be "the man" back then. It seems that there is a bit of a Jim Wallis revival right now. Interest in Wallis is spurred by growing discontent of the co-opting of evangelicalism by the Religious Right and by the persistent prophetic voices of people like Tony Campolo.

What used to be on the margins is now entering center stage among evangelicals. Things like the environment and just financial practices are all being discussed now. A big aid to the conversation has also been of course Bono. Bono has done an amazing job of courting evangelicals to the Aids crisis in Africa - It is no doubt that both Rick Warren and Bill Hybels joined the crusade due to Bono's persuasions.

I would encourage you to read Wallis' book. He believes that George Bush's faith is sincere but is built on extremely faulty theology. This is obvious - Bush consistently quotes verses erroneously or completely out of context.