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Jim Wallis is a distinguished American writer and social activist. He is the founder and president of Sojourners, a Christian social justice movement. Wallis has been a leading voice in the religious left and has written numerous books on social issues, spirituality, and politics.

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“But here is the heart of the moral issue for many of us. Simply put, those around the world who have contributed least to global warming and climate change will be the most and first to be impacted by the consequences of it all. Sadly, it's an old story. We, the affluent, create the problem, and the poor pay the price for our sins. It is wrong, and it is a sin-ours.”

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“Once you open that door to a values conversation, it's going to undercut a right-wing economic agenda, which values wealth over work and favors the rich over the poor, or resorts to war as the first resort and not the last.”

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“The British Airways steward announced that the in-flight movie would be Chariots of Fire. 'Is that the only one?' I asked. 'We are also showing Gandhi,' he replied. 'Where do I have to sit to see it?" I responded. 'I'm sorry, sir, but Gandhi is only showing in first class.' The irony seemed to escape him.”

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“Two of the greatest hungers in our world today are the hunger for spirituality and the hunger for social change. The connection between the two is the one the world is waiting for, especially the new generation. And the first hunger will empower the second.”

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Book:The Great Awakening: Seven Ways to Change the World

Source: The Great Awakening: Seven Ways to Change the World

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Born: June 4, 1948
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 53

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God's Politics: Why the Right Gets it Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get itRelated source material

The Great Awakening: Seven Ways to Change the WorldRelated source material

Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your StreetRelated source material

The call to conversionRelated source material

Waging peace: a handbook for the struggle to abolish nuclear weaponsRelated source material

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