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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Lion Hudson Plc (17 Feb 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0745952240
  • ISBN-13: 978-0745952246
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Jim Wallis, an evangelical, is the leading figure at the crossroads of religion and politics in America today. He is the founder of Sojourners, a US network of progressive Christians working for justice and peace. A bestselling author, his columns appear in "The New York Times", "The Washington Post" and "The Los Angeles Times".

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JIM WALLIS, an evangelical, is the leading figure at the crossroads of religion and politics in America today. He is the founder of Sojourners, a US network of progressive Christians working for justice and peace. A bestselling author, his columns appear in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A case for political review, 28 Feb 2005
By Sancho Mahle (Charlotte, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: God's Politics: Why the Right Gets it Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get it (Hardcover)
This is one of the best political books on the analysis of contemporary US politics. Jim Wallis successfully opened our eyes. In God's Politics, the author dissected the problems of the gross misinterpretation of Christian Ethic by the Religious Right and the Republican party, as well as the little attachment to religious discourse by the Democratic Party. Through his fair and balanced analysis of the two parties, Wallis made a strong conclusion and came up with suggestions on several things that should be done if we want to see a new dawn in political discussions. This is a must read for Americans and the rest of the world.

Also recommended: THE CASE FOR DEMOCRACY,THE UNION MOUJIK
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu praises it too, 3 May 2006
By Carl (Virginia) - See all my reviews

I often asked myself during the last 2004 elections: Wouldn't somebody write something deep about faith and politics from a progressive line of thinking? And then came Jim Wallis with this book, as a timely gift to America. His book is the perfect answer for those who are searching for "THE RIGHT" political leadership that is steeped in genuine Christian beliefs. In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, it was the leadership of the anti-war and civil rights movements led by the ideas of Rev. Martin Luther King, progressive clergy and nuns, made many of the social, moral and ethical changes possible. The religious right provided the leadership in the 1980s and today, it is the compassionate conservatives who with the religious right have virtually hijacked the Bible and made it a Republican idea. Their stand is giving The USA a bad name in the eyes of the rest of the world.
In "God's politics", the author successfully presented a powerful thought-provoking book that both believers and nonbelievers should read. Its dialectical approach puts a challenge to readers of both the right and left. They would be forced to think constructively and critically about the path and effects of cotemporary US at home and abroad. To me, God is neither Republican nor Democrat, and being pro-faith means committing oneself to helping the poor and needy and those who are being discriminated upon. This is a book for those who are searching for or have found Jesus Christ. Both Democrats and Republicans qualify.

While Republicans should read this book and correct their misconceptions, liberals should read it too and learn from the author, so that they can be bettered prepared for 2008.

Recommended: DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE, GOOD HAS A DREAM
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu praises it too, 22 Feb 2005
By Carl (Richmond, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: God's Politics: Why the Right Gets it Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get it (Hardcover)
I often asked myself during the last 2004 elections: Wouldn't somebody write something deep about faith and politics from a progressive line of thinking? And then came Jim Wallis with this book, as a timely gift to America. His book is the perfect answer for those who are searching for "THE RIGHT" political leadership that is steeped in genuine Christian beliefs. In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, it was the leadership of the anti-war and civil rights movements led by the ideas of Rev. Martin Luther King, progressive clergy and nuns, made many of the social, moral and ethical changes possible. The religious right provided the leadership in the 1980s and today, it is the compassionate conservatives who with the religious right have virtually hijacked the Bible and made it a Republican idea. Their stand is giving The USA a bad name in the eyes of the rest of the world.

In "God's politics", the author successfully presented a powerful thought-provoking book that both believers and nonbelievers should read. Its dialectical approach puts a challenge to readers of both the right and left. They would be forced to think constructively and critically about the path and effects of cotemporary US at home and abroad. To me, God is neither Republican nor Democrat, and being pro-faith means committing oneself to helping the poor and needy and those who are being discriminated upon. This is a book for those who are searching for or have found Jesus Christ. Both Democrats and Republicans qualify.

While Republicans should read this book and correct their misconceptions, liberals should read it too and learn from the author, so that they can be bettered prepared for 2008.

Recommended: DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE, GOOD HAS A DREAM

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3.0 out of 5 stars A much-needed book
Jim Wallis hits the nail squarely on the head here with a much-needed call to Christian ethics in politics to the left and the right. Read more
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