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Jim
Wallis
Affiliation: Sojourners and Call to Renewal
Titles: Editor and Founder, Sojourners and
Convener, Call to Renewal
Contact Information:
Progressive Faith Media: Jennifer Mason, 212-300-2072; mason@progressivefaithmedia.com, or
Deryl Davis
202-328-8745, ext. 214 (m)
202-251-1321
ddavis@sojo.net
Bio:
Jim Wallis is a Christian evangelical author, activist, and speaker.
Wallis was a founder of Sojourners - Christians for justice and peace
- more than 30 years ago and continues to serve as the editor of Sojourners
magazine. In 1995, Wallis was instrumental in forming Call to Renewal,
a national federation of churches, denominations, and faith-based organizations
from across the theological and political spectrum working to overcome
poverty.
Wallis speaks at more than 200 events a year and his columns have appeared
in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and other
major newspapers. His most recent book is Faith Works: Lessons from
the Life of an Activist Preacher (Random House, 2000) and others
include The Soul of Politics: A Practical and Prophetic Vision for
Change (1994), and Who Speaks for God? A New Politics of Compassion,
Community, and Civility (1996). He also teaches a course at Harvard
University on "Faith, Politics, and Society."
Related Links:
- “Recovering a Hijacked Faith,” Boston Globe
Op-Ed
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- “Giving Burger King Moms a Voice,” Washington
Post Op-ed,
Read More
- Sojourners Magazine:
www.sojo.net
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