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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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“When evangelical leaders can persuade the president to be concerned about what's happening in Sudan, or sex trafficking around the world, or HIV-AIDS, that's a very good thing. I am completely supportive of that.”

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“Pat Robertson is an embarrassment to the church and a danger to American politics, .. It's time for Christian leaders of all stripes to call on Robertson not just to apologize but to retire.”

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“The failure of political leaders to help uplift the poor will be judged a moral failure.”

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

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

“I think it's a good thing for a president or political leaders to want to put their values or their faith into action. Desmond Tutu did that in South Africa. Martin Luther King Jr. did that here. This is a good thing.”

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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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