A billion dollars every week for Iraq, $87 billion for Iraq. We can't get $5 billion for childcare over five years in welfare reform. Jim Wallis billionchildcaredollar Change image and share on social
No, we are not the master of the state, said King. We are not the servant of the state. We are the conscience of the state. The churches or the religious community should be, I think, the conscience of the state. We're not just service providers. Jim Wallis churchcommunityconscience share on social
I don't think we should discriminate against an organization or congregation because they're religious, if they're doing good work. But government can't subsidize proselytizing or worship or religious activity. It can't. Jim Wallis activitycongregationdiscriminate share on social
The left and right are not religious categories. They're often not even value categories. Jim Wallis categoryleavereligious Change image and share on social
I believe in the separation of church and state, absolutely. But I don't believe in the separation of public life from our values, our basic values, and for many of us, our religious values. Jim Wallis absolutelybasicchurch Change image and share on social
So when the only domestic social policy is tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthiest Americans, we say, 'Where is faith being put into action here?' Jim Wallis actionamericanbenefit Change image and share on social
If the president is going to use so much language of theology and the Bible, then let's use that language for a serious discussion about the war in Iraq. And that was never done. Jim Wallis biblediscussioniraq Change image and share on social
We are prophetic interrogators. Why are so many people hungry? Why are so many people and families in our shelters? Why do we have one of six of our children poor, and one of three of these are children of color? 'Why?' is the prophetic question. Jim Wallis childcolorfamily share on social
We have got some mountains to move. Three billion people - half of God's children - are living on less than $2 a day. Jim Wallis billionchildday Change image and share on social
What is my calling? What am I supposed to do? I think running for office, public office, can be a divine calling. I mean, I've wrestled with that very question myself. Jim Wallis calldivinehave Change image and share on social
