- Taschenbuch: 352 Seiten
- Verlag: Harvest Books; Auflage: Harvest. (September 1995)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0156003287
- ISBN-13: 978-0156003285
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 19,8 x 13,2 x 2,3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.4 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (8 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.757.761 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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A passionate plea for social justice and renewal, from the nationally known activist, preacher, and editor of Sojourners magazine. Drawing on his firsthand experience of inner-city life in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Chicago and his visits to trouble spots such as Nicaragua, the Philippines, and South Africa, Wallis (The Call to Conversion, 1981) sets out his vision of a new politics, based on biblical principles, that incorporates both liberal social concern and conservative zeal for personal responsibility. He is at his best, however, when describing actual incidents and people. We meet Mrs. Mary Glover, a 60-year-old African-American woman at the Sojourners' Neighborhood Center, 20 blocks from the White House, who prays aloud each morning before the hungry arrive for food: ``Lord, we know that you'll be comin' through this line today. So help us to treat you well.'' We hear of 13-year-old Eddie, who gets drawn into drug-dealing and death on the streets of the capital. Wallis, whose heroes are Gandhi, Dorothy Day, and Nelson Mandela, is eloquent in his denunciation of consumerism and the huge gap between the affluent and the poor. He argues that the concept of human rights, rather than being seen as individual rights, should be broadened by a notion of community and deepened by a sense of the image of God in each person. Wallis's view of a social action that would link the issues of poverty, racism, sexism, and nuclear weapons is more visionary than practical, and his style is overly rhetorical and preachy. He avoids discussing the underlying philosophical questions of how society should be run and what people's duties are to each other, and his assessments of people and situations, such as that of contemporary South Africa, can be idealistic and na‹ve. The foreword is by Garry Wills and the preface by Cornel West. A stimulating vision of a just society but with little meat for those who want to ask deeper questions. -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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i am not a christian, nor do i relate to the christian lifestyle yet i had no difficulty in recognizing the relevance and meaning in wallis's writing. the spirituality and morals he speaks of to salvage our collapsing society should be found in all humans, regardless of religious affiliation. he does a good job of including all walks of people. his focus on strictly black and white racism, however, seemed narrow-minded to me because it neglected the various other races and conflicts. he did get his point across, though.
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Please ignore the media's obsession with portraying all people of faith as right wing Republicans.
Wallis understands that being a Christian is not about intolerance to minorities, or unbridled capitalism. Wallis understands Jesus' ministry to the poor and warnings to those in power and with great wealth of the responsibilities they have to "the least among us."
While the mass media continues to consult the likes of Ralph Reed, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, etc for the "Christian" view, pastors like Wallis are reminding us the faith in God is not about power grabs and ostracizing others.
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Please ignore the media's obsession with portraying all people of faith as right wing Republicans.
Wallis understands that being a Christian is not about intolerance to minorities, or unbridled capitalism. Wallis understands Jesus' ministry to the poor and warnings to those in power and with great wealth of the responsibilities they have to "the least among us."
While the mass media continues to consult the likes of Ralph Reed, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, etc for the "Christian" view, pastors like Wallis are reminding us the faith in God is not about power grabs and ostracizing others.
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Please take your hands out of my pockets
Through flawed reasoning, Jim Wallis concludes that personal wealth is immoral, unjust, and wrong. He insists that the path to freedom consists of limiting the resources of very... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 21. Dezember 1998 veröffentlicht
A MUST READ for all Christians!
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... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 24. November 1998 veröffentlicht
An important book from an important voice
Unlike Ralp Reed, Pat Robertson etc. who the media have anoited the spokesmen for Christians, Wallis understands what social issues those who folow Christ should be concered... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. Oktober 1998 veröffentlicht
Truly Outstanding.... a Mindchanger
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... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. September 1998 veröffentlicht
Harshly truthful and thought-provoking.
Jim Wallis gives an insight into the realities of everyday life for poor and marginalized citizens of the world that is largely overlooked or just plain ignored by many prominent... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. März 1998 von MTLeaf@aol.com
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