Jim Wallis
JIM WALLIS is a globally respected writer, teacher, preacher, justice advocate, regular international commentator on ethics and public life, and mentor for a new generation. He is a New York Times bestselling author of twelve books, including Christ in Crisis, America's Original Sin, God's Politics and The Great Awakening. Wallis is the Founder of Sojourners. He served on President Obama's White House Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and has taught faith and public life courses at Harvard and Georgetown University. "Coach Jim" also served for 22 seasons as a Little League coach for his two baseball playing sons.
“It just doesn’t make spiritual sense to suggest that the evil all lies “out there” with our adversaries and enemies, and none of it is “in here” with us—embedded in our own attitudes, behaviors, and policies.”
Jim Wallis
“Two of the greatest hungers in our world today are the hunger for spirituality and the hunger for social change. The connection between the two is the one the world is waiting for, especially the new generation. And the first hunger will empower the second.”
Jim Wallis
“Faith reminds us that change is always possible.”
Jim Wallis
“Religion is often used as a sword to divide, rather than as a balm to heal.”
Jim Wallis
“Hope unbelieved is always considered nonsense. But hope believed is history in the process of being changed.”
Jim Wallis
“Some people believe the alternative to bad religion is secularism, but that's wrong . . . . The answer to bad religion is better religion--prophetic rather than partisan, broad and deep instead of narrow, and based on values as opposed to ideology.”
Jim Wallis
“Hope is believing in spite of the evidence, and then watching the evidence change.”
Jim Wallis
“A budget is a moral document.”
Jim Wallis
“The failure of political leaders to help uplift the poor will be judged a moral failure.”
Jim Wallis