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

Jim Wallis

Harper Collins, Oct 13, 2009 - Religion - 432 pages

New York Times bestseller God's Politics struck a chord with Americans disenchanted with how the Right had co-opted all talk about integrating religious values into our politics, and with the Left, who were mute on the subject. Jim Wallis argues that America's separation of church and state does not require banishing moral and religious values from the public square. God's Politics offers a vision for how to convert spiritual values into real social change and has started a grassroots movement to hold our political leaders accountable by incorporating our deepest convictions about war, poverty, racism, abortion, capital punishment, and other moral issues into our nation's public life. Who can change the political wind? Only we can.

What people are saying

...Too Bad the GOP Has Blocked His Vote

User Review  - Overstock.com

Excellent book by an articulate and outspoken writer. Fair and Balanced is not just a cute catchphrase for this guy. He speaks TRUTH without shame and his PURPOSE is enlightenment not divisiveness distraction and misinformation. A mustread for people who value HONESTY. Buy it today.

Some good points some not so much.

User Review  - Vern Sowers - Christianbook.com

I would not recommend this book to anyone. However they can decide for themselves The book does provoke thought which is good to keep us on our toes.

Contents

• Take Back the Faith: 3
• A Lack of Vision: 20
• Is There a Politics of God?: 31
• Protest Is Good Alternatives Are Better: 43
• How Should Your Faith Influence Your Politics?: 56
• Prophetic Politics: 72
• Part III: 85
• Not a Just War: 108
• Dangerous Religion: 137
• Blessed Are the Peacemakers: 159
• Against Impossible Odds: 172
• Micahs Vision for National and Global Security: 187
• Part IV: 207
• Poor People Are Trappedin the Debate about Poverty: 221
• Isaiahs Platform: 241
• Amos and Enron: 259
• The Tipping Point: 270
• Part V: 295
• Truth Telling About Race: 307
• The Ties That Bond: 321
• The Critical Choice: 343
• We Are the Ones Weve Been Waiting For: 373
• The Monologue Is Over: 385

About the author

Jim Wallis is the author of the New York Times bestseller God's Politics, which electrified Americans disenchanted with how the Right had co-opted all talk about integrating religious values into our politics by offering an alternative voice. Wallis is a leading figure at the crossroads of religion and politics in America today, the author of eight books, and the founder of Sojourners, a global faith and justice network. He is a public theologian, an internationally renowned speaker and preacher, a faith-based activist, husband, and father to two young boys, and a Little League baseball coach.

Bibliographic information

• Title: God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It
• Author: Jim Wallis
• Publisher: Harper Collins, 2009
• ISBN: 0061744395, 9780061744396
• Length: 432 pages
• Subjects: Political Science / Political Ideologies / General; Religion / Christian Life / Social Issues; Religion / Religion, Politics & State