I just finished an eye-opening, inspirational, and challenging book. It is written by Jim Wallis, and is called “God’s Politics. Why the American Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It.” Despite the reference to American Politics in the title, this book is a full frontal challenge to our Christianity, and what it means to be a Christian.
The title refers to the American religious / political landscape which is divided into two groups: the Republicans and the Democrats. Or, the Religious Right and the Liberals. Bush’s Republican party was elected largely by the Religious Right who were playing the right cards in regards of a few hot button issues such as gay marriage and abortions. Bush’s Republican party is also pro-rich, pro-war. The Bush government has granted billions of dollars of tax breaks to the richest of society, and has raised the Iraq occupation budget into the billions of dollars. All of this has come at the expense of the poor. The Bush government has literally taken money from the poorest of the poor to fund wars and increase the wealth of the rich. The biblical prophets warned about such evil. Yet the religious right in America has gone along for the ride.
In America today, saying that you are an Evangelical Christian is synonymous with saying you hate gay people, you don’t care much for the poor, and you are pro-war. The conversation of religion has been hijacked by agendas of American politics.
This book is filled with hope for better days and exposes the futility of our religious and political thinking. It is a book that I believe teaches the heart of responsible living and Christian citizenship, and it is a book that sheds light to the heart of Jesus on all of the issues our world faces today.
I highly recommend it for all who want to find out what the true meaning is of responsible Christian citizenship. I definitely rate this 5 stars.
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