Experts
Jim Wallis
Author; Editor-in-Chief, Sojourners
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The importance of balancing reflection and activism. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Belief
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Democracy is ideal for religion. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Re: Whom would you like to interview, and what would you ask?
Gandhi and Mandela Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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A moral discourse on politics is key. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Re: What is the world's biggest challenge in the coming decade?
Start with the income gap. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In World
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Re: What will be the legacy of George W. Bush?
A political and moral failure Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Re: How do we address the rise of religious fundamentalism?
The answer to bad religion is not secularism, but better religion. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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The benefits of the mega-church. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Belief
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Re: How should the Bible be interpreted?
Wallis wishes we were more literal about what Jesus said. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Belief
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The religious right was not founded by religious leaders, Wallis says. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Re: What do evangelicals stand for?
Wallis believes that he is a 19th century evangelical. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Belief
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The god of the civil rights movement. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Belief
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Wallis, on the first time he heard about Dr. Martin Luther King. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Identity
Jim Wallis is an evangelical Christian reverend known as a writer and activist. He founded Sojourners Magazine in 1971 and currently serves as its Editor-in-Chief. His most recent book is The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith and Politics in a Post-Religious Right America (2008). He teaches a course on religion and politics at Harvard University. In 2000, he received the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience award. Born in 1948, Wallis attended Michigan State University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
