Jim Wallis
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"Jim Wallis" is a Christian writer and political activist. He is best known as the founder and editor of Sojourners Magazine/Sojourners magazine and as the founder of the Washington, D.C.-based Christian Sojourners Community/community of the same name. Wallis is well known for his advocacy on issues of peace and social justice. Although Wallis actively eschews political labels, he describes himself as an evangelical and is often associated with the evangelical left and the wider Christian left. He works as a spiritual advisor to President Barack Obama. He is married to the Joy Carroll/Rev. Joy Carroll, who was one of the first female priests in the Church of England. He is also a leader in the Red-Letter Christian movement.

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These are political choices being made that are hurting low-income people. Don't make them the brunt of your deficit reduction and fiscal responsibility.

God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It .

The media seems to think only abortion and gay marriage are religious issues. Poverty is a moral issue, it's a faith issue, it's a religious issue.

The monologue of the religious right is finally over and a new dialogue has begun.

Pat Robertson is an embarrassment to the church and a danger to American politics, ... It's time for Christian leaders of all stripes to call on Robertson not just to apologize but to retire.

On this budget, we have the starkest choice we've had in a long time -- tax cuts for the wealthiest versus food stamps and Medicaid.

They act like ... maybe they even own God.

Sometimes it takes a natural disaster to reveal a social disaster.

In an economy with record-breaking prosperity, it's past time to put poor people on the political agenda.