The Call to Conversion - Why Faith Is Always Personal but Never Private

Informationen zum Autor Jim Wallis is the author of the New York Times bestseller God's Politics ! which electrified Americans disenchanted with how the Right had co-opted all talk about integrating religious values into our politics by offering an alternative voice. Wallis is a leading figure at the crossroads of religion and politics in America today! the author of eight books! and the founder of Sojourners! a global faith and justice network. He is a public theologian! an internationally renowned speaker and preacher! a faith-based activist! husband! and father to two young boys! and a Little League baseball coach. Klappentext Put Your Faith into ActionA leading voice at the crossroads of faith and politics offers a prophetic appeal for our times: faced with a growing gap between the rich and poor, bombarded by national security alerts that ratchet up our stress levels, taxed by a government that spends billions of dollars on war -- where do we find hope? In this revised and updated edition of his classic, Jim Wallis insightfully critiques contemporary culture and politics, inspiring us with stories to convert our way of thinking and point to a solution to our current social and political dilemmas. Zusammenfassung Put Your Faith into Action A leading voice at the crossroads of faith and politics offers a prophetic appeal for our times: faced with a growing gap between the rich and poor, bombarded by national security alerts that ratchet up our stress levels, taxed by a government that spends billions of dollars on war -- where do we find hope? In this revised and updated edition of his classic, Jim Wallis insightfully critiques contemporary culture and politics, inspiring us with stories to convert our way of thinking and point to a solution to our current social and political dilemmas.

Product details

• Authors: Jim Wallis
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2005
• EAN: 9780060842376
• ISBN: 978-0-06-084237-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION: Religion & Science, RELIGION: CHRISTIAN THOUGHT, RELIGION: Spirituality, RELIGION: Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION: POLITICS AND RELIGION, RELIGION: Christian Ministry / Discipleship, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Public Affairs & Administration, RELIGION: Christian Theology / Ethics, RELIGION: Christian Ministry / Evangelism, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Peace