Rev. Jim Wallis, Author of "God's Politics", Speaks in Dallas

Last night Patrick and I attended a speech by Jim Wallis, author of God's Politics and it was an evening well spent. Reverend Wallis has been writing about the hijacking of Christianity by the Religious Right for years and his words have never been more true than today. Interestingly, the lecture was held at a local Baptist Church. Who would have thought such an event would take place there in Dallas., Texas?

Turns out the minister of the church introduced Reverend Wallis! Not all Baptists are far fight fundamentalists. Some of them even believe in following the words of Jesus and working to fight poverty, hunger and other social justice issues!

Wallis talk was informative and in the end uplifting. He sees a light at the end of a very dark tunnel here in this country. He calls for a spiritual revival, one that puts social justice at the forefront and reclaims the word Christian from the hands of radical fundamentalists.

His book is a must read and I look forward to his next. If you want to get motivated to go out and do something worthwhile, read it.