On God's Side

"My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side" said Abraham Lincoln. Reading his words today, it is clear we still have much to learn concerning what it means to be on God's side. Bestselling author, public theologian, and leading Christian activist Jim Wallis speaks to our current context, revealing the spiritual compass we need to effect lasting change in our society. He explains how Jesus' message transforms not only our individual lives but also our public lives. The gospel of the kingdom of God helps us recover a personal and social commitment to the common good and shows us - in concrete ways - how to be both personally responsible and socially just. Working together, we can reshape our churches, society, politics, and economy.

"Personal/political, religion/ politics, faith/ power, ideology/ pragmatism...Jim Wallis is a wrestler of values, ideas, and policies and how they interact to shape the world we live in. His deep, melodious voice is easy to listen to, but what he says takes a harder commitment to live by." -Bono, lead singer of U2, cofounder of ONE.org
"Jim Wallis and I have a variety of differences on domestic and international policy, but there is no message more timely or urgent than his call to actively consider the common good." Michael Gerson, The Washington Post.
"Addresses with wisdom and clarity crucial issues that we must grapple with in the decade ahead: economics, ecology, polarization, peacemaking, the role of government, and more....Arguably Jim's best book ever." - Brian D.McLaren
"There are a few people on the scene who can put together mature Christianity with mature politics without compromising either. Jim Wallis does it best-and does it again here." -Richard Rohr, OFM, Center of Action and Contemplation