You can't be evangelical and associate yourself with Jesus and what he says about the poor and just have no other domestic concerns than tax cuts for wealthy people. Jim Wallis associateconcerncut Change image and share on social
The great thing about social movements is everybody gets to be a part of them. Jim Wallis greatmovementpart Change image and share on social
Hope unbelieved is always considered nonsense. But hope believed is history in the process of being changed. Jim Wallis believechangeconsider Change image and share on social
Sometimes it takes a natural disaster to reveal a social disaster. Jim Wallis disasternaturalreveal 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
The left and right are not religious categories. They're often not even value categories. Jim Wallis categoryleavereligious 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
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
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'm often asked what I think about the faith of the President George W. Bush. I think it is sincere. I think it's very real. I think it's deeply held. Jim Wallis askbushdeeply Change image and share on social
