On God's Side : What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn't Learned about Serving the Common Good

by Wallis, Jim

• ISBN13: 9781587433375
• ISBN10: 1587433370
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-04-01
• Publisher: Brazos Pr

Summary

"My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side."-- Abraham Lincoln Lincoln led America through one of the most tumultuous times in our nation's history. Reading his words today, it is clear we still have much to learn concerning what it means to be on God's side. Bestselling author, public theologian, and leading Christian activist Jim Wallis speaks directly into our current context, revealing the spiritual compass we need to effect lasting change in our society. He explains how the good news of Jesus transforms not only our individual lives but also our public lives. Jesus's gospel of the kingdom of God helps us recover a personal and social commitment to the common good and shows us--in concrete ways--how to be both personally responsible and socially just. Working together, we can reshape our churches, society, politics, and economy. Releasing in the wake of the 2012 election cycle, this book seeks to move beyond the current media and political warfare and bring together a divided country. Wallis explores how Jesus's agenda can serve the common good, what it takes to sustain a lifelong commitment to social justice, and how reading the Bible as well as the culture can shape our lives for genuine transformation.

Table of Contents

Inspiring the Common Good

A Gospel for the Common Good

The Lion, the Word, and the Way

Who Jesus Is and Why It Matters

Lord, Help Us to Treat You Well

The Good Samaritan Goes Global

The Beloved Community Welcomes All Tribes

Surprising Our Enemies

Practices for the Common Good

Conservatives, Liberals, and a Call to Civility

Redeeming Politics

Economic Trust

A Servant Government

Making Things Right

Healthy Households

The World Is Our Parish

Epilogue: Ten Personal Decisions for the Common Good

Index

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