Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Book # 4 that will tick you off (and make you think)


God's Politics by Jim Wallis
All I've got to say is that Bono endorses this book. the subtitle of this book is "Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It." I will admit to growing up thinking that if you're a Christian, then you have to be a Republican too. Wallis certainly would be on the more liberal side of things, but I think he has an excellent balance in this book. Both Democrats and Republicans who are Christians need to reevaluate our assumptions.
Wallis deals with how Christians should be having more discussions about other faith issues like war and poverty, rather than just talking about other selected issues. This book is widely acclaimed by many reviewers. Maybe the best reviews in my opinion are those that simply say, "I'm a pastor, and this book made me rethink my political views." That's saying a lot. And that's exactly what a lot of pastors who have read this book have said.

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