Soul of Politics

by Wallis, Jim

• ISBN13: 9781565842045
• ISBN10: 1565842049
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-02
• Publisher: New Pr

Summary

From the bestselling author ofGod's Politics, a seminal call to reintegrate politics and spirituality. Jim Wallis's classicThe Soul of Politics, originally published by The New Press in 1994, has sold 60,000 copies to date and has been widely praised for its prescience and passion. In fact, no issue has become more topical or polarizing in the United States than the intersection of religion and politics, with the country seemingly irreconcilably split between the "religious right" and the "secular left." In this "dynamic, hopeful" (The Nation) book, Wallis, the nationally known activist, preacher, and editor ofSojournersmagazine, shows why both the traditional liberal and conservative visions are inadequate to the challenge before us, and outlines instead a new political morality combining social justice with individual responsibility. Arguing that we need to look beyond the traditional corridors of power to find the resources for a political movement that will foster true democracy--emphasizing compassion, community, racial reconciliation, gender equality, justice, imagination, and joy--The Soul of Politics"speaks to how all Americans--not just churchgoers--need to take personal responsibility for change rather than rely on politicians" (Cleveland Plain Dealer).

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The World Isn't Working
The Conversion of Politics
Signs of a Crisis: The Politics of Violence	p. 3
Can Politics Be Moral? Beyond Liberal and Conservative	p. 15
Politics and Religion: Toward a Prophetic Spirituality	p. 31
The Broken Community
A Tale of Two Cities: The Division of the World	p. 51
Fire in the Sky: The Heat of White Racism	p. 74
Pattern of Inequality: Exploiting the Sisters	p. 97
I Shop, Therefore I Am: Wounded Hearts, Wounded Earth	p. 126
Toward an Alternative Vision
Signs of Transformation: The Marks of an Emerging Prophetic Vision	p. 147
Conversion: The Priority of the Poor	p. 149
Compassion: No More Us and Them	p. 161
Community: A Moral Foundation for Economics	p. 165
Reverence: Honoring the Whole Creation	p. 176
Diversity: Beyond Integration	p. 180
Equality: Beyond Inclusion	p. 184
Peacemaking: The Path to Real Security	p. 188
Justice: The Hunger That Heals	p. 193
Contemplation: The Inward Journey	p. 196
Courage: Taking the First Step	p. 200
Responsibility: How Change Begins	p. 203
Integrity: The Quality of Leadership	p. 209
Imagination: Dreaming New Possibilities	p. 216
Reconstruction: From Protest to Rebuilding	p. 221
Joy: The Unmistakable Sign of Life	p. 230
Hope: The Doorway to Change	p. 234
Afterword: A Time To Heal, A Time To Build	p. 241
Notes	p. 257
Index	p. 271
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