God's Politics
A presentation by Dr. Will Deming
September 2005

Dr. Will Deming, associate professor of Theology at the University of Portland, gave a presentation on James Wallis's controversial book, God's Politics: Why the Right Is Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It, as part of the Wednesday Feast. During his presentation, he outlined Wallis' ideas from the book and discussed his interpretation of those ideas.

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Part 1 from September 14, 2005

Rev. Wallis's book was published in January 2005. From the editor:

A leading voice of Christians in this country offers a prophetic indictment against our pursuit of individual spiritualities to the exclusion of any social responsibility for the common good, as well as the lack of political options for believers who want to link their personal ethics to social justice.

Jim Wallis has long been the leading voice at the crossroads of faith, politics, business, spirituality, and culture. He is the founder and editor of SOJOURNER magazine, and the president and convener of “Call to Renewal, the national federation of churches and faith-based organizations working with members of Congress and the White House to overcome poverty and revitalize American politics. Time magazine names Wallis one of the 50 Faces for America’s Future, and in fall 2003, he was a visiting fellow of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He is the author of six books including, FAITH WORKS and THE SOUL OF POLITICS, as well as CALL TO CONVERSION. Jim lives in Washington, D.C.