Sojourner's Newsletter - Received Tuesday

[BrklynLiberal]

Sojourners is a very worthwhile organization of the Christian "Left" that is doing wonderful things to counteract the influence of the Christian "right". They have been around for a long time, and deserve everyone's support, whether you yourself are Christian or not, since their principles are universally decent and fair.
Check out their website www.sojo.net

We're happy to announce that Jim Wallis' new book, God's Politics, launched today with a panel discussion on "Moral Values, Politics, and the Faith Factor" that was moderated by E.J. Dionne, Jr., a columnist for The Washington Post and co-editor of One Electorate Under God, at the Brookings Institution. Panelists included Jim Wallis, Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children's Defense Fund; Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission; and Bryan Hehir, professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. John Podesta, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, gave an introduction before a standing-room-only audience. Read the transcript of the discussion.


Some of you may have seen Jim Wallis on The O'Reilly Factor last night or on C-SPAN this morning. You may also have read yesterday's New York Times article, "Democrats Turn to Leader of Religious Left" . We also want to inform you of these confirmed media appearances this week:


Tonight, January 18, Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 11 p.m. EST
January 19, XM Satellite Radio (XM Public Radio Channel 133, 8-8:30 a.m. EDT)
January 19, NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross (check local listing)
January 19, PBS's Charlie Rose Show (check local listing)

January 20, NBC's Inauguration Coverage with Tim Russert (10:05-11:05 a.m. EDT)
January 21, Air America's Al Franken Show (check local listing)
January 21, MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, 7 and 11 p.m. EST

Jim Wallis' book tour continues next week. Stops include New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, D.C. Please visit www.sojo.net/godspolitics to find an event near you!


Finally, we wish to thank all of our loyal SojoMail readers who helped God's Politics reach #2 on Amazon.com's top-seller list! If you haven't already done so, please join our grassroots campaign by visiting your local bookstore or ordering online. You'll save 34% off the cover price, and a percentage of the sale will support the mission of Sojourners.


P.S. Don't forget to watch Jim Wallis tonight at 11 p.m. on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart!

[w13rd0]

1. I saw Wallis...

...appearance on the Daily Show, and recall having heard of him and his magazine before. I'll have to check it out, and I added his book to my wish list...

[BrklynLiberal]

3. The stronger people like him and his organization can get, the better

for all of us.

[w13rd0]

5. I tend to agree....

...and as someone who lived in a liberal christian community for a while back in the early 90s, i know the good that they can do. It's surprising that the religiously insane right has managed to co-opt both the GOP and so much of the evangelical christian community.

[Nite Owl]

I got that yesterday too

I am glad I signed up for their email list. Wallis was great last night. We need someone like him on the left and yes what he says is just universally good and applies to everyone.

[patrice]

2. Thanks for the tip!

It would be good to have some kind of religious voice to unite us.

[Nothing Without Hope]

4. Thanks for the tip! I've signed up for the newsletter too n/t

[southlandshari]

6. Thanks for posting this for everyone

I hope lots of DUers will check Wallis and Sojourners out - and support the critically-needed voice he is giving to so many of us Christians who do not recognize anything of our faith in the "religious right" that has gained such momentum in this country.