God's Politics Blog » Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net A Blog by Jim Wallis and Friends Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:38:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Four Steps to Save the Souls of Big Banks http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/16/four-steps-to-save-the-souls-of-big-banks/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/16/four-steps-to-save-the-souls-of-big-banks/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:00:57 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=16861 banner-Finding-Your-Way-in-the-New-Economy

The biggest banks have an ethical obligation to help alleviate the pain from a crisis they helped create. After being extended such “grace” because of the fear of an economic meltdown, the banks then failed to extend that grace to…

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]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/15/in-spite-of-glenn-becks-new-threats-my-invitation-to-dialogue-stands/feed/ 237 Video: Jim Wallis Talks about Glenn Beck and Social Justice on MSNBC http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/15/video-jim-wallis-talks-about-glenn-beck-and-social-justcie-on-msnbc/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/15/video-jim-wallis-talks-about-glenn-beck-and-social-justcie-on-msnbc/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:30:08 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=16784 100315-msnbc ]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/15/video-jim-wallis-talks-about-glenn-beck-and-social-justcie-on-msnbc/feed/ 161 An Invitation to Glenn Beck http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/12/an-invitation-to-glenn-beck/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/12/an-invitation-to-glenn-beck/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:33:18 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=16769 Dear Glenn,

Since I challenged your saying that “social justice” was a code word for Communism and Nazism, and your calling on Christians to leave their churches if their pastors preach social justice, you have begun to modify what you are saying…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/12/an-invitation-to-glenn-beck/feed/ 312 How Obama’s Faith Council Worked: Six Points of Consensus http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/11/how-obamas-faith-council-worked-six-points-of-consensus/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/11/how-obamas-faith-council-worked-six-points-of-consensus/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:28 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=16722 100311-obama-faith-councilAs some of you may know, I served on President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships for year one of his administration. Our one-year term is almost up, and yesterday we issued our final report to key members…

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But since the Catholic Church, the Black Churches, the Mainline Protestant churches, and more and more…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/10/tell-glenn-beck-im-a-social-justice-christian/feed/ 389 Immigration Reform: Change Takes Courage and Faith http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/04/immigration-reform-change-takes-courage-and-faith/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/04/immigration-reform-change-takes-courage-and-faith/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:30:41 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=16470 100304_090501-016-immigrationThe window is closing on comprehensive immigration reform. At least that’s what the politicians in Washington are saying. They’re afraid of more demagoguery. They’re afraid of upcoming elections. They’re afraid of the politics of fear.  But I am more and…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/04/immigration-reform-change-takes-courage-and-faith/feed/ 27 The Cost of Doing Nothing About Health Care http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/02/the-cost-of-doing-nothing-about-health-care/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/02/the-cost-of-doing-nothing-about-health-care/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:14 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=16358 After nearly a year of our work for health-care reform, the debate seems to be reaching the end.  News reports indicate that the president will propose his plan for moving forward, and climactic votes could come soon.

So what are we to…

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For most of the last century, save-the-worlders were…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/01/reading-ezekiel-with-nick-kristof/feed/ 10 Let’s Get Theological on Health Care and Warfare http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/26/lets-get-theological-on-health-care-and-warfare/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/26/lets-get-theological-on-health-care-and-warfare/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:14:17 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=16277 100226_091022-164-health-careDid you watch any of the health-care summit yesterday in Washington? Guess what? The Republicans and Democrats are divided and likely can’t find any common ground. All the morning press reports suggest that the Democrats may now use the parliamentary…

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Today, President Obama hosts a summit on health-care reform with the…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/25/health-care-and-bipartisanship-in-the-balance/feed/ 73 Video: Jim Wallis on NBC in Denver http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/18/video-jim-wallis-on-nbc-in-denver/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/18/video-jim-wallis-on-nbc-in-denver/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:06:02 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=15998 banner-Finding-Your-Way-in-the-New-Economy 100218-video-jim-denver-nbc]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/18/video-jim-wallis-on-nbc-in-denver/feed/ 5 My ‘Daniel Fast’ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/17/my-daniel-fast/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/17/my-daniel-fast/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:30:47 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=15986 Sometimes things get so bad that you really don’t know what to say or do. When that happens, it’s a good time to fast and pray. Now, it’s always a good time for fasting and praying — especially during Lent,…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/17/my-daniel-fast/feed/ 22 Elizabeth Warren and Goliath http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/11/elizabeth-warren-and-goliath/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/11/elizabeth-warren-and-goliath/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:40:44 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=15839 banner-Finding-Your-Way-in-the-New-Economy

I had a most instructive conversation this week with Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard economist who is also the Chair of the TARP Congressional Oversight Panel. Warren has a way of cutting through the jargon and confusion of many economists and…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/11/elizabeth-warren-and-goliath/feed/ 34 Cut the Deficit–Cut Military Spending http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/04/cut-the-deficit-cut-military-spending/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/04/cut-the-deficit-cut-military-spending/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:00:07 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=15658 President Obama’s 2011 budget, submitted to Congress this week, totals $3.8 trillion and projects a deficit of $1.6 trillion. And while analysts have had only two days to dissect the massive document, the president’s priorities are clear: jobs and the…

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]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/04/a-call-for-civility-amid-prayer-breakfast-controversy/feed/ 45 Video: Jim Wallis on Philly’s NBC Morning Show http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/04/video-jim-wallis-on-phillys-nbc-morning-show/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/04/video-jim-wallis-on-phillys-nbc-morning-show/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:59:30 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=15633 banner-Finding-Your-Way-in-the-New-Economy 100204-video-nbc-philly-jim-wallis ]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/04/video-jim-wallis-on-phillys-nbc-morning-show/feed/ 2 Video: Jim Wallis on Philly’s Fox Morning Show http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/03/video-jim-wallis-on-phillys-fox-morning-show/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/03/video-jim-wallis-on-phillys-fox-morning-show/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:33:34 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=15589 banner-Finding-Your-Way-in-the-New-Economy 100203-fox-video-jim-wallis]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/03/video-jim-wallis-on-phillys-fox-morning-show/feed/ 3 Justice for Vieques http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/01/justice-for-vieques-2/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/01/justice-for-vieques-2/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:00:21 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=15530 The book of Jeremiah states, “For the hurt of my poor people I am hurt, I mourn, and dismay has taken hold of me. Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the health…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/01/justice-for-vieques-2/feed/ 8 The State of the Union: Unfinished Business http://blog.sojo.net/2010/01/28/the-state-of-the-union-unfinished-business/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/01/28/the-state-of-the-union-unfinished-business/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:15:18 +0000 Jim Wallis http://blog.sojo.net/?p=15406 After one tumultuous year in office, President Barack Obama used his first State of the Union address last evening to re-state his agenda. But rather than the inspiring rhetoric of a campaign speech, it was a more sober reflection on unfinished…

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