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Jim Wallis' New York Times bestseller, God's Politics, was described by Prime Minister Gordon Brown as 'powerful reading for anyone interested in social change'. Published in the UK in 2006, it has now sold over 300,000 copies worldwide.
Now, in Seven Ways to Change the World, Wallis shares his conviction that faith is coming back to work as a powerful force for progressive social change. He describes it as 'the catalyst that could provide the tipping point in finding solutions to the biggest and most significant moral and social crises of our world today' by 'changing hearts and minds'. Such 'great awakenings' have happened in the past, often at times when politics is broken and failing to address the most significant moral issues of the day. He calls on us to make seven commitments related to moral issues - on a personal, communal, national and international level - that could make the ultimate difference in resolving great challenges we face today.
The seven areas explored are: the challenge of world poverty; global warming and environmental issues; the need for a comprehensive pro-family agenda; the sanctity of life and debates about abortion; ending the Iraq war and addressing evil without resorting to evil; the challenge of the increasing gap between the rich and the poor; and the hunger for integrity and a new kind of leadership. Along the way, he shares inspiring stories of how people of faith and conscience are already making a difference.
Praise for Jim Wallis and his writing:
'I had always been a skeptic of the church of personal peace and prosperity... of righteous people standing in a holy huddle while the world rages outside the stained glass. But I've learned that there are many people of the cloth who are also in the world - from debt cancellation to the fight against AIDS and for human rights they are on the march. Jim Wallis isn't just part of this movement - he's out front carrying a bullhorn.' Bono, lead singer, U2
'Two great issues of our time are addressed by Jim Wallis and his thought-provoking answers make powerful reading for anyone interested in social change; Jim Wallis challenges us to create a society which both addresses injustice and stresses personal responsibility and his call for a global covenant through which rich countries meet their obligations to the poor will have a resonance across the world.' Gordon Brown, in his endorsement of God's Politics
'Jim Wallis is compelling, provocative and inspirational, with the kind of faith that can move mountains and can certainly move people and communities.' Archbishop Desmond Tutu
'The beauty and power of the book lie in the way it exposes many of the inadequacies of the Bush administration... shows how far Bush's ideas stray from traditional evangelical Christianity. Wallis 'out-Bibles' the biblical fundamentalists.' Jonathan Bartley, The Guardian, reviewing God's Politics
'Offers British readers much critical wisdom as we seek to create a movement for Christian change within our society. Essential reading.' Brian Draper, London Institute of Contemporary Christianity, reviewing God's Politics
About Jim Wallis:
Jim Wallis has met with Gordon Brown, George Bush, Tony Blair, Rowan Williams, Bono and other high-profile figures on many occasions to discuss global issues. A man who is not afraid to stand up for what he believes in, he has been arrested around 20 times for 'non-violent civil disobedience'. The founder of Sojourners (an American network of Christians working for justice and peace), Jim speaks at more than 200 events a year and writes for a number of major U.S. newspapers, including the New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times. He lives in Washington with his wife, Joy Carroll (the real-life inspiration behind The Vicar of Dibley), and their two young children.