Jim Wallis, Author at Religion News Service https://religionnews.com Driving essential conversation about how religion and beliefs shape us and our world. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 20:46:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Favicon-100x100.png Jim Wallis, Author at Religion News Service https://religionnews.com 32 32 It’s time for Christians on all sides to talk — even debate — about what divides us https://religionnews.com/2024/09/05/its-time-for-christians-on-all-sides-to-talk-even-debate-about-what-divides-us/ https://religionnews.com/2024/09/05/its-time-for-christians-on-all-sides-to-talk-even-debate-about-what-divides-us/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 20:44:21 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4165067 (RNS) — We need a conversation about how our faith will factor in this election.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/09/05/its-time-for-christians-on-all-sides-to-talk-even-debate-about-what-divides-us/feed/ 0 Can Donald Trump swear on the Bible to tell the truth? https://religionnews.com/2024/05/10/can-donald-trump-swear-on-the-bible-to-tell-the-truth/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/10/can-donald-trump-swear-on-the-bible-to-tell-the-truth/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 20:32:21 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4147797 (RNS) — The former president is selling 'God Bless the USA' Bibles. What will happen if he has to swear on Scripture in court during one of his many trials?

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/10/can-donald-trump-swear-on-the-bible-to-tell-the-truth/feed/ 0 Jim Wallis: What that Bible Trump is selling says about truth https://religionnews.com/2024/04/02/jim-wallis-what-that-bible-trump-is-selling-says-about-truth/ https://religionnews.com/2024/04/02/jim-wallis-what-that-bible-trump-is-selling-says-about-truth/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:09:20 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4140966 (RNS) — Take a look inside that ‘God Bless the USA’ Bible and you’ll find that in the truth lies real freedom.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/04/02/jim-wallis-what-that-bible-trump-is-selling-says-about-truth/feed/ 0 How Congress can bring good news to the poor this Advent https://religionnews.com/2022/11/30/how-congress-could-bring-good-news-to-the-poor-this-advent/ https://religionnews.com/2022/11/30/how-congress-could-bring-good-news-to-the-poor-this-advent/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:33:06 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4004082 (RNS) — When something works to solve poverty the way the child tax credit has, it’s immoral to end it.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2022/11/30/how-congress-could-bring-good-news-to-the-poor-this-advent/feed/ 0 Defending our sacred right to vote https://religionnews.com/2022/10/03/defending-our-sacred-right-to-vote/ https://religionnews.com/2022/10/03/defending-our-sacred-right-to-vote/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 21:09:55 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=3994884 (RNS) — Why we are mobilizing 2,000 poll chaplains to serve as visions of peace and a moral presence at the polls.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2022/10/03/defending-our-sacred-right-to-vote/feed/ 0 The US has a moral obligation to help vaccinate the world  https://religionnews.com/2022/05/05/the-u-s-has-a-moral-obligation-to-help-vaccinate-the-world/ https://religionnews.com/2022/05/05/the-u-s-has-a-moral-obligation-to-help-vaccinate-the-world/#respond Thu, 05 May 2022 20:32:35 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=3969243 (RNS) — Faith communities can be a key part of extending our expertise to poorer countries.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2022/05/05/the-u-s-has-a-moral-obligation-to-help-vaccinate-the-world/feed/ 0 To pass infrastructure bills, Democrats need to put their faith in moral language https://religionnews.com/2021/10/06/to-pass-infrastructure-bills-democrats-need-to-put-their-faith-in-moral-language/ https://religionnews.com/2021/10/06/to-pass-infrastructure-bills-democrats-need-to-put-their-faith-in-moral-language/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:26:47 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=3931704 (RNS) — It’s time to pass ‘The Children’s Bill.’

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2021/10/06/to-pass-infrastructure-bills-democrats-need-to-put-their-faith-in-moral-language/feed/ 0 It’s time at last for an ethical conversation about Afghanistan https://religionnews.com/2021/09/15/its-time-at-last-for-an-ethical-conversation-about-afghanistan/ https://religionnews.com/2021/09/15/its-time-at-last-for-an-ethical-conversation-about-afghanistan/#respond Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:22:59 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=3926932 (RNS) — What have 20 years of war done to our values?

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2021/09/15/its-time-at-last-for-an-ethical-conversation-about-afghanistan/feed/ 0 We can’t rebuild the US until we support families https://religionnews.com/2021/05/19/we-cant-rebuild-the-us-until-we-support-families/ https://religionnews.com/2021/05/19/we-cant-rebuild-the-us-until-we-support-families/#respond Wed, 19 May 2021 16:29:05 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=3901604 (RNS) — What makes a family able to work and take care of each of its members? That is the moral question that could unite many of us.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2021/05/19/we-cant-rebuild-the-us-until-we-support-families/feed/ 0 We have the chance to redeem voting rights https://religionnews.com/2021/03/26/we-have-the-chance-to-redeem-voting-rights/ https://religionnews.com/2021/03/26/we-have-the-chance-to-redeem-voting-rights/#respond Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:13:14 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=3889968 (RNS) — Complicity in the attacks on the vote could erode the number of Americans attracted to Christianity.

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