The Soul of Politics: Beyond "Religious Right" and "Secular Left"

In some ways I wish I hadn't read this book, because now I have to do something. While I'm not sure what exactly that will be - something will change in my life. Jim Wallis is a modern day prophet. There haven't been many in a long time. I am excited about what he and his organization are doing. I am excited about what I can do. I am excited about what each of us can do to make this a better world, one person at the time... Read Full Review

As someone that journeyed into the political life of this nation as a young man, I came to have a jaded and pessimistic view of the entire body politic. Watching the workings of committees and the deal making process that is the creation of legislation, I became convencied that entering public life would mean a compromise of my faith, values, and sense of social justice. I left political life disgusted with both sides. ... Read Full Review

Have you ever bought an interesting-looking book, tucked it away on a shelf, finally gotten around to reading it a couple of years later, and then kicked yourself for waiting so long? That's how I felt when I at last read Jim Wallis' *Soul of Politics*. If it doesn't reinspire you to work for a better society, nothing will.Wallis calls for what he calls a "prophetic politics of personal and social transformation," one that's... Read Full Review

Wallis may be the most balanced voice in our culture today. In The Soul of Politics, he first tears away at silly conservative notions of "me first" and "us against them". He especially dresses down the radical religious right for misappropriating the sacred name of Jesus for the sake of obtaining raw political power. But just as you begin to think Wallis is a left-wing liberal, he rips into "feelgood" liberal approaches... Read Full Review

This book was truly an eye-opener for me. From Wallis's evaluation of what the Old-Testament prophets REALLY spent most of their time addressing, to suggestions as to how we can help solve the challenging societal problems that we face... I just found this book amazing. The first book in years that I've wanted to buy by the caseload and distribute randomly to anybody who'll take a copy. Highly recommended.