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"God's Politics", by Jim Wallis, is a thoughtful and inspirational discussion of faith and politics.  Wallis urges the Left, the Right, government, and the religious community to work for real social change in America and the world through a new "prophetic politics."  With a focus on spiritual values, Wallis shares valuable insights on the problems confronting us and offers ideas and goals for implementing needed change.  Walllis, an evangelical Christian, offers faith, hope, and direction to a nation in need of a renewed spiritual and political vision.

Introductuction
Why Can't We Talk About Religion and Politics?
"God's Politics challenges everything about our politics.  It reminds us of the people we often neglect--the poor, vunerable, and left behind-and it challenges the Left and Right by offering a new vision for faith and politics in America."

*Polling after the 2004 election emphasized "moral values" as a deciding factor in the outcome, but polls weren't clear on what "moral values" meant.  What is your definition of moral values?
Did it influence your voting decision?  What do you think are the most important moral values in politics?

Chapter 1
Take Back the Faith: Co-opted by the Right, Dismissed by the Left
"Many people feel their faith has been "stolen" by one political side and ignored by the other.  We need to return to a genuine evangelical faith rescued from the distortions of Right and Left."

*Do you agree that the Right narrowly focuses faith on sexual and cultural issues, while the Left doesn't understand the meaning of faith for politics at all?  How was this demonstrated in the 2004 election?

*How does "the politics of Jesus" offer an alternative to the political and economic agenda of the Religious Right?
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