http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/jimwallis/ en-us Wed, 28 May 2008 14:38:55 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2022445/posts In an era of broken politics and bad religion, faith is making a serious comeback as a force for social change, says Christian author and speaker Jim Wallis.Mon, May. 26, 2008 Posted: 08:58:18 AM EST LONDON – In an era of broken politics and bad religion, faith is making a serious comeback as a force for social change, says Christian author and speaker Jim Wallis. Speaking at the U.K. launch of his new book, “Seven Ways to Change the World,” in central London Sunday night, Wallis said Christianity is reviving and that it is time for Christians to answer the... Christian (ear scratching) Post Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2022445/posts#comment Wed, 28 May 2008 14:38:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2001208/posts But will we all get free wooden shoes? Barack Obama didn't say. But he does have a plan to give people jobs. Put them to work . . . building windmills. His idea came in response to a question at last night's Compassion Forum on CNN from Jim Wallis, a leading member of the religious left whose focus is "social justice." Wallis wanted Obama to commit to a new War on Poverty. JIM WALLIS: As you reminded us a week or two ago, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed 40 years ago, he wasn't just speaking about civil... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2001208/posts#comment Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:11:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2000145/posts Have evangelicals abandoned the Religious Right for a more moderate center? Some say yes. ... Mr. McLaren says global poverty, destruction of the environment and increasing violence in the world must be addressed and calls for the church to "change its framing story" and to start trying to change public opinion in these areas. He launched a tour called "Everything Must Change" and is currently traveling throughout the country rallying support. ... Well-known liberal evangelical Jim Wallis called evangelicals the swing voters in '08. Not everybody agrees with his statement, but political analysts do a note a shift. Some religious... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2000145/posts#comment Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:18:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1987089/posts The following statement is being issued by over a dozen Christian leaders to mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war. We invite you to join us in adding your name as a gesture of lamentation and repentance. »See the full statement and signers This season of Lent, we are truly living "in darkness and in the shadow of death" as we mark, on March 19, 2008, the fifth anniversary of the war with Iraq. It is a war that is being waged by our country, financed by our taxes, and fought by our sisters and brothers. As U.S.... Sojourners/Call To Renewal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1987089/posts#comment Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:22:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1986999/posts Hundreds of Christian leaders marched to Capitol Hill to meet with their representatives and convey their message of social justice and peace to cap off a large annual ecumenical gathering Monday. Tue, Mar. 11, 2008 Posted: 16:20:04 PM EST Hundreds of Christian leaders marched to Capitol Hill to meet with their representatives and convey their message of social justice and peace to cap off a large annual ecumenical gathering Monday. The President of the National Council of Churches USA, Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, in preparation for Monday’s advocacy told participants of the Ecumenical Advocacy Days that Christians have a biblical responsibility... Christian (itching ear scratching) Post (online) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1986999/posts#comment Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:39:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1973761/posts An increasingly influential religious leader explains why evangelicals should worry less about abortion and gay marriage, and more about the poor.... Among the most prominent champions of a new evangelical agenda is Jim Wallis, the chief executive of Sojourners, a Washington-based organization that advocates for a Christian approach to social justice issues. Wallis began his activism in the civil rights and anti-war movements, and has long been a critic of the religious right, writing books, giving speeches, and publishing the Sojourners magazine to exhort Christians to pay more attention to the poor. But his profile increased dramatically with the publication... Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1973761/posts#comment Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:32:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1810620/posts Another category of Christian, however, is rapidly losing its traditional identity in our culture: Evangelical. While it never made distinctions on theological grounds, that term could always be counted upon to identify those Christians who are conservative, Protestant, culturally influential and outspoken about their faith. With recent developments, however, the defining elements of Evangelical may soon go the way of the much-encompassing Christian. Why? Because some who purport to speak for all evangelicals are being sucked into marginal issues that are usually harped on by America-hating liberals. And because conservative Christians are allegedly being divided, the mainstream media is eating... Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1810620/posts#comment Mon, 2 Apr 2007 14:47:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1969907/posts The “Religious Right” lost its religion when it began to identify with first being a “conservative” movement within one Political Party. Catholic Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1969907/posts#comment Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:47:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1964460/posts “Evangelicals are going to vote this year in part on climate change, on Darfur, on poverty,” said Jim Wallis, the author of a new book, “The Great Awakening,” which argues that the age of the religious right has passed and that issues of social justice are rising to the top of the agenda. Mr. Wallis says that about half of white evangelical votes will be in play this year. ... Look, I don’t agree with evangelicals on theology or on their typically conservative views on taxes, health care or Iraq. Self-righteous zealots like Pat Robertson have been a plague upon... New York Times online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1964460/posts#comment Mon, 4 Feb 2008 03:45:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1932222/posts Begging forgiveness of Islam? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: November 27, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern It was predictable in this age of wishful thinking. After 138 Muslim leaders last month wrote an open letter to Christendom calling ostensibly for peaceful coexistence and mutual understanding, self-proclaimed Christian leaders and other celebrity Christians took the bait. The appropriate response would have been to search their own Scriptures, to get down on their knees to beseech God to give them wisdom, to seek the counsel of others, particularly those expert on Islam, history and the persecution of the church in Muslim lands. Instead, some get-along-with-the-world Christians... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1932222/posts#comment Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:28:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930931/posts Christian leaders ask for Muslim forgiveness The signers are a veritable who's who of Christian leaders in the United States. And there's nothing essentially wrong with such a gesture: no community has a monopoly on evil, or is entirely free from it. But it is singularly unfortunate in this instance, since Muslim groups worldwide have never, in any context, offered a similar gesture. Where are the apologies for the jihad conquests and dhimmitude? They will, most assuredly, not be forthcoming. From the Khaleej Times (thanks to all who sent this in): ABU DHABI—Peaceful relations between Muslims and Christians stand as... Kaleej Times via Jihad Watch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930931/posts#comment Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:49:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925478/posts I believe that Dick Cheney is a liar; that Donald Rumsfeld is also a liar; and that George W. Bush was, and is, clueless about how to be the president of the United States. ...They have shamed our beloved nation in the world by this war and the shameful way they have fought it. Almost 4,000 young Americans are dead because of the lies of this administration, tens of thousands more wounded and maimed for life, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis also dead, and 400 billion dollars wasted—because of their lies, incompetence, and corruption. But I don’t favor impeachment, as... National Review Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925478/posts#comment Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:31:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1913445/posts A Different Dialogue for 'Values Voters' (by Jim Wallis) I'm preparing for a dialogue with Richard Land at the FRC Action's Values Voter Summit tomorrow. This has caused me to reflect on how the definition of "moral values" has changed. Evangelical activism to protect God's creation is now publicly visible in a new way, including Christian concern over global warming. A host of other issues are now part of a broadened and deepened evangelical agenda—most connected to poverty, human rights, and social justice. Even American military and foreign policy has begun to come under critique by Christian scholars (including evangelicals),... BeliefNet.com (Jim Wallis' God's Politics blog) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1913445/posts#comment Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:54:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1909752/posts NOT ALL OF Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's encounters in New York during his recent trip were testy. The Shiite theocrat had what the New York Times called a "warm, even friendly exchange" with 150 church officials at the United Methodist Women's Church Center for the United Nations. One sponsor, the Mennonite Central Committee, called the gathering a "time of dialogue and prayerful reflection among the children of Abraham." A Mennonite official further explained that "mutual respect and graciousness in this conversation blunts the demonization which is part of the current rhetoric of both governments." The meeting is the third between... The Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1909752/posts#comment Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:29:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1860185/posts  Living under the rule of Hamas in Gaza cannot be a joy for anybody.  But Gaza's 2,000 Christians are especially apprehensive under the Islamist regime.Meanwhile, a columnist for Jim Wallis's "Religious Left" journal, Sojourners, excoriates the U.S. and the opponents of Hamas as ultimately responsible for ascendant Islamic radicalism in Gaza. During the recent battles between Hamas and Fatah, a Catholic convent and school were ransacked.  According to the Associated Press, attackers "burned crosses, damaged a statue of Jesus, and ruined prayer books." Hamas denied any responsibility for damage to properties of their Christian "brothers," instead blaming Islamist groups that supposedly are even more... Frontpagemagazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1860185/posts#comment Tue, 3 Jul 2007 14:23:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1857445/posts With the predictability of a John McCain temper tantrum (or a John Edwards $200-haircut), every two year the Democrats announce that they're going to fight like hell for the religious vote - a vow duly reported by the media in the hushed tones of revelation. Thus, a story on the recent CNN Democratic presidential forum began with the following observation: "After barring their souls in a live television confessional, top Democratic White House hopefuls have put Republicans on notice that religious voters are up for grabs." At the forum, sponsored by Jim (Hugo-Chavez-Is-My- Shepard) Wallis and his Sojourners collective, Hillary... Don Feder.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1857445/posts#comment Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:52:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1848604/posts Once she wrested control of the Senate’s Environmental and Public Works Committee from conservative stalwart Sen. Jim Inhofe (R.-Okla.), Sen. Barbara Boxer (D.-Calif.) was expected to aggressively pursue legislation to combat global warming. What wasn’t expected was that she would do it with blessings from the Church. Last Thursday, Boxer held a hearing that highlighted the growing role of religion in liberal political campaigns--particularly in the name of “environmental justice.” There, a coalition of 35 religious denominations called for an 80 percent reduction in global warming emissions by the year 2050, and bill S.309, sponsored by Boxer and avowed socialist... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1848604/posts#comment Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:48:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1835535/posts By David Noebel Posted: 03/01/2007 Tony Campolo: The Marxist Delusion and a Christian Evangelist By David A. Noebel           I have just finished reading Tony Campolo’s book Letters to a Young Evangelical.  Published by Basic Books and copyrighted by Campolo in 2006, this work gives the reader an amazing look into the mind and heart of a radical sociologist on a mission—to establish the Kingdom of God on earth.  The cannon fodder for establishing this Kingdom is the poor, the wretched, the oppressed, the naked, the downtrodden, and the proletariat.  The chief tool to bring about this Kingdom is “progressive politics”... Christian Worldview Network http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1835535/posts#comment Fri, 18 May 2007 03:09:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1845261/posts Hillary Clinton: Faith Saved My Marriage Tuesday, June 05, 2007 WASHINGTON — In a rare public discussion of her husband's infidelity, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that she probably could not have gotten through her marital troubles without relying on her faith in God. Clinton stood by her actions in the aftermath of former President Clinton's admission that he had an affair, including presumably her decision to stay in the marriage. "I am very grateful that I had a grounding in faith that gave me the courage and the strength to do what I thought was right,... http://www.foxnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1845261/posts#comment Tue, 5 Jun 2007 17:27:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1845217/posts "I am very grateful that I had a grounding in faith that gave me the courage and the strength to do what I thought was right, regardless of what the world thought," Clinton said during a forum where the three leading Democratic presidential candidates talked about faith and values. "I'm not sure I would have gotten through it without my faith," she said in response to a question about how she dealt with the infidelity. The forum, sponsored by the liberal Sojourners/Call to Renewal evangelical organization, provided an uncommon glimpse into the most personal beliefs of Clinton and rivals John... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1845217/posts#comment Tue, 5 Jun 2007 16:05:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1835571/posts Thursday, May 17, 2007 Jim Wallis: Falwell's Legacy I watched much of the cable television coverage of Jerry Falwell’s death and legacy. And I did a lot of grimacing, both from the uncritical adulations of his allies (who just passed over the divisive character of much of Falwell’s rhetoric), and also from the ugly vitriol from some of Falwell’s enemies (who attacked both his character and his faith). And there were even some who attacked all people of faith. I ended up being glad that I passed up all the invitations to be on those shows. On the day... beliefnet.com (God's Politics Blog) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1835571/posts#comment Fri, 18 May 2007 04:27:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1826782/posts The "peace and justice" Christians are insistent in telling us they don't wish to move away from issues such as the protection of unborn Christian life. They simply seek to "expand" Christian social witness away from a truncated "Religious Right" focus on abortion and marriage. We're not pro-abortion, groups such as Sojourners and leaders such as Jim Wallis assure us. It's just that we believe that life doesn't begin at conception and end at birth. We believe, they say, that global warming and quality day care and an increased minimum wage are pro-life issues too! Next time you hear this... Mere Comments http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1826782/posts#comment Tue, 1 May 2007 21:26:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1826614/posts Left-wing evangelist Tony Campolo and leftist Jewish activist Michael Lerner are organizing a new manifesto calling for the U.S. to “repent” and “apologize” for the Iraq war, eagerly collecting funds to publish the appeal in major newspapers across the nation. Called “An Ethical Way to End the War in Iraq,” Campolo and Lerner want America to give up in Iraq immediately and pay reparations for her crimes. So far, they have collected the signatures of such enlightened luminaries as Harvard's Cornel West, radical nun Joan Chittester, Glen Stassen at Fuller Seminary, and former Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) moderator Rick Ufford Chase.... FrontpageMagazine.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1826614/posts#comment Tue, 1 May 2007 16:32:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1819547/posts Jim Wallis: Polarizer or UnifierBy Janice Shaw CrouseTuesday, April 17, 2007 Jim Wallis has devoted his whole career to trying to force the round peg of leftist ideology into the square hole of biblical orthodoxy. When he wrote his "vision" designed to "transcend" the ideologies of the religious left and right, he ended up further polarizing instead of unifying the two evangelical movements. He rails against the "political language" of the right as well as the tendency of conservative evangelicals, in his opinion, to claim their use of scripture as authoritative. In so doing, Wallis hoists himself on his... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1819547/posts#comment Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:43:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1800621/posts  A columnist for the Religious Left website Sojourners has just determined that "neo-conservatism" is incompatible with Christianity. Chuck Gutenson, a theology professor at Asbury Seminary in Kentucky, wrote:"We, as followers of Jesus, should reflect on the differences between our calling to be imitators of Jesus and that to which the neocons would call us. And, most of all, we need to recognize the incommensurability of the two ways of being in the world."Gutenson, like many others, employs "neo-conservatism" as a broad and perjorative description for all who favor an aggressive U.S. foreign policy. Of course, neo-conservatism actually more narrowly describes... Frontpagemab http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1800621/posts#comment Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:35:33 GMT