On Fri, 21 Apr 1995, Faith Freewoman wrote:
> Kylie mentioned Gandhi today ... it's a good segue to a book I've wanted
> to discuss in this group for a long time. Interestingly enough the book,
> called "The Soul of Politics" by Jim Wlalis, is written by an evangelist
> Christian who stands firmly in opposition to the action of the religious
> right in the United States. Here is a quote from his introduction:
Jim Wallis is a member of the Sojourners Christian community in
Washington, DC. He is great and so is the rest of the community... Gives
me some hope that not all Christians from evangelical traditions are card
carrying bigots and hate mongers ala Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell...
> The book is very powerful, and, IMO, an extremely worthwhile read,
> especially for those of us who want to keep spirituality and activism
> working together. He's talking to all of us.
And he knows what he is talking about because he has walked the talk --
antiwar work, working against US policies in Central America,
anti-poverty work, human rights, you name it....
Jayne
