God's Politics (Abridged): Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It Audiobook

" Wallis urges Christians and political leaders to address poverty, stressing Jesus' emphasis on helping the poor, the afflicted, and the needy. Criticizing both the left and the right for their moral failures, he writes against war spending, single-issue voting, and the violation of the sacredness of human life (abortion, in particular) and writes in favor of funding for education and assistance programs, civil rights of all Americans (including gay domestic partnerships, though it's unclear whether he supports gay marriage), and otherwise "traditional" moral values. Namely, he's opposed to the oversexed, violent, crass entertainment industry. This founder of Sojourners magazine also includes accounts of his relationships with former President George W. Bush, Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, and other prominent figures. "

" Should be interesting to see if Obama is more in tune with Wallis' manifesto than the previous Whitehouse incumbent. I just wish Jim Wallis wouldn't keep quoting himself so much. "

" A good read by Jim Wallis dealing with how the government deals with religion and how religious groups deal with politics. It was fairly interesting "

" I have been connected to Wallis and his Sojourners ministry for a number of years. He is a very thoughtful Christian voice and this book was a great read right before the 06' elections. Wallis cautions politically minded Christians from creating God in their own "ideological images". I have had the opportunity to meet Wallis and to read and listen to much what he has had to say in recent years. This is one of his better books to date. "

" I didn't make it through this one. Most of what Jim Wallis had to say was common sense. But he was very long winded and failed to keep my attention before the book was due. "

" Great ideas but very poorly written. Where was the editor to take out duplicate passages only pages apart from each other. I love his essays far more. "

" I thought it was going to be ok. He seemed to be going in a decent direction until I got to the part where he was completely anti-semetic. Too bad. "

" Interesting. Out of date, by now. "

" I used this book for an interdenominational 6 week study. It was very well received. "

" I read this whole thing in a hospital waiting area last summer, so, if that's possible, it must be okay (?). I learned from the text and think Jim Wallis is important. "

" I have to read this for my CHRISTIANITY IN CULTURE class, and overall it's pretty decent. "

" I find Jim Wallis to be a fresh voice in the Christian intersection with Politics. However, I found that the book was a bit repetitive and self-serving to the author. "

" Changed my way of thinking!! "

" I was a little disappointed with this book. I'd heard Jim Wallis speak several times, and was quite impressed, both with him and his organization, but his writing style left something to be desired. He had some good things to say, but the book was incredibly repetitive. "

" Should be required reading for anyone who thinks the Fundamentalist Right represents all evangelical Christians. See also "What Jesus Meant" and Jimmy Carter's "Our Endangered Values". "

" Not at all as centrist as it sounds--which is not surprising if you know anything about Wallis. While he says some great things in the book, it's written poorly with too much self-promotion and doesn't accurately reflect the title. "

" He asks good questions and really challenges the religious right. Having said that, i don't really think he is a griping writer. It gets a little repetitive. "

" I put off reading this one for a while because I figured I've read similar stuff, later Wallis, etc. I was afraid it would be too tied to the time it came (even if that was just a few years ago). It turned out to be pretty essential reading, though. "

" Liked it. The author makes compelling arguments and fair in his criticism of the left and the right. In many ways, the spirit and tone of this book reminds me of Shane Clairborne's "Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals". "

" This book is less about specific issues and more about theory and practice, so do not read this book hoping to find answers to specific ethical issues. "

" also paused; the sentiment is nice...in actuality, it's doubtful. "

" dated -- about Bush policies "

" This book was a good read. Not particularly earth-shattering but important for a lot of people to read. "

" Liked it. The author makes compelling arguments and fair in his criticism of the left and the right. In many ways, the spirit and tone of this book reminds me of Shane Clairborne's "Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals". "

" I like what Jim Wallis has to say in this book. My only problem is it needs to be edited! So much repetition! I had to keep telling myself that this was a collection of essays rather than a single work just to get through it. Fortunately, what he has to say is worth the effort. "

" I am an atheist, but I found this book to be wonderful reading. Jim Wallis makes sense to me. He represents the best of Christianity. This is a book everyone should read (particularly politicians). It is intelligent, hopeful, inspiring and full of good ole common sense. Highly recommend it. "

" frustrating but riveting..elucidates the problems that are obvious to the non-partisan, can't remember the solutions though. "

" dated -- about Bush policies "

" about halfway through - need to finish -is an important conversation "