God's Politics, why the Right gets it wrong and the Left doesn't get it - Jim Wallis
Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It
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Since when did believing in God and having moral values make you pro-war, pro-rich, and pro-Republican? And since when did promoting and pursuing a progressive social agenda with a concern for economic security, health care, and educational opportunity mean you had to put faith in God aside? While the Right in America has hijacked the language of faith to prop up its political agenda—an agenda not all people of faith support—the Left hasn't done much better, largely ignoring faith and continually separating moral discourse and personal ethics from public policy. While the Right argues that God's way is their way, the Left pursues an unrealistic separation of religious values from morally grounded political leadership. The consequence is a false choice between ideological religion and soulless politics. The effect of this dilemma was made clear in the 2004 presidential election. The Democrats' miscalculations have left them despairing and searching for a way forward. It has become clear that someone must chall...
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(XXIV) 384 (2) p. Hardcover with dustjacket (In good condition.) New York, HarperCollinsPublishers. 2005 [Auteur: Wallis, Jim] [Jaar: 2005] [Titel: 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]
