God's Politics
God's Politics, Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It, a New Vision for Faith and Politics in America by Jim Wallis is a good read. He tackles such issues as racism, poverty, terrorism, the Iraq war and the budget to name a few.
His approach in this book is refreshing in today's partisan politics. He takes an issue. He lays out the strengths and weaknesses he sees in how the left and right is approaching the issue. Then, he puts forward some ideas toward addressing the issue. I like Wallis's proactive approach to dealing with problems in our society that goes beyond partisan politics.
I get sick of the left and right wing talk shows. The conversation is usually about how it's the other guys fault for the way things are. They make it seem like heaven would magically appear in the USA if all of their candidates were elected. Unfortunately, if all the candidates from one side or the other got elected, I bet we'd see many forms of hell magically appear in the USA.
His approach in this book is refreshing in today's partisan politics. He takes an issue. He lays out the strengths and weaknesses he sees in how the left and right is approaching the issue. Then, he puts forward some ideas toward addressing the issue. I like Wallis's proactive approach to dealing with problems in our society that goes beyond partisan politics.
I get sick of the left and right wing talk shows. The conversation is usually about how it's the other guys fault for the way things are. They make it seem like heaven would magically appear in the USA if all of their candidates were elected. Unfortunately, if all the candidates from one side or the other got elected, I bet we'd see many forms of hell magically appear in the USA.
posted by Kevmo at 8:41 PM
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now THAT's a hellfire and brimstone message! :o)
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