The Call to Conversion by Jim Wallis
With a growing gap between the rich and the poor, the looming threat of terrorism, and the enormous costs of war, where do we find hope? In The Call to Conversion, Wallis says the only hope for our nation's soul is a conversion to the values Jesus preached and a government policy which reflects those values.
Wallis, author of the New York Times bestseller God's Politics, provides an insightful critique of American culture and politics, offering inspiring stories that show a way out of our dilemma. He elaborates on the concept of conversion, surveying both its biblical and historical meanings, as well as how we can reassess the significance of conversion in today's world. By gaining such a profound understanding, Wallis argues, we will come to see how economic injustice and the threat of war can serve as the tests for measuring the depth of both our personal and our shared spirit.Jim Wallis is the founder and editor of Sojourner magazine, and the president and convener of "Call to Renewal," a national federation of churches and faith-based organizations who work with the government to overcome poverty and revitalize American politics. Time magazine named Wallis one of the "50 Faces for America's Future," and he has been a Visiting Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. His books include Faith Works and The Soul of Politics."Revised and updated, Call to Conversion offers an unflinching critique of the church, across denominational lines, that's just as relevant today as it was in 1981, if not more so."- Science & Spirit magazineJim Wallis is a pastor, author, activist, preacher, and teacher. He is a best-selling author, a organizer of faith-inspired organizations for justice and peace outside and inside politics, a public theologian in a secular world, a well-known speaker in the United States and overseas, and an international media commentator on ethics and public life. He founded and leads Sojourners, a journal, organization, and global network dedicated to putting faith into action for social justice. Wallis is the author of more than ten books, including The (Un)Common Good, God's Politics, and The Great Awakening, both of which were New York Times bestsellers. He's written for major newspapers, contributes to prominent internet news networks on a regular basis, and appears on a variety of television and radio networks.
Wallis has also taught at Harvard University and Georgetown University. He is married to Joy Carroll, one of the first women to be ordained as a priest in the Church of England, and is the father of two teenage boys, Luke and Jack, as well as a Little League baseball coach for many years.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780060842376 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060842377 |
| Title | The Call to Conversion |
| Author | Jim Wallis |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Zondervan |
| Year published | 2005-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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