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Writing in response to our current “constitutional crisis,” New York Times bestselling author and Christian activist Jim Wallis urges America to return to the tenets of Jesus once again as the means to save us from the polarizing bitterness and anger of our tribal nation. In Christ in Crisis Jim Wallis provides a path of spiritual healing and solidarity to help us heal the divide separating Americans today. Building on “Reclaiming Jesus”—the declaration he and other church leaders wrote in May 2018 to address America’s current crisis—Wallis argues that Christians have become disconnected from Jesus and need to revisit their spiritual foundations. By pointing to eight questions Jesus asked or is asked, Wallis provides a means to measure whether we are truly aligned with the moral and spiritual foundations of our Christian faith. “Christians have often remembered, re-discovered, and returned to their obedient discipleship of Jesus Christ—both personal and public—in times of trouble. It’s called coming home,” Wallis reminds us. While he addresses the dividing lines and dangers facing our nation, the religious and cultural commentator’s focus isn’t politics; it’s faith. As he has done throughout his career, Wallis offers comfort, empathy, and a practical roadmap. Christ in Crisis is a constructive field guide for all those involved in resistance and renewal initiatives in faith communities in the post-2016 political context.

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Powerful. Profound. Prophetic. Jim Wallis has written a book that should shake the foundation of every Christian in the country. A must read! --Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University Jim Wallis is faithful, relentless, and intrepid in voicing the prophetic reality of Gospel faith...this book is summons and a model for courage and boldness. --Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary At times like this, it is hard to keep the faith and determine what do in response. Where is the light that illuminates the path forward? Jim Wallis provides guidance in his brilliant book, Christ in Crisis...it should be required reading for all who aspire to serve or lead. --Eliseo V. Medina, Labor Activist and Immigration Reform Advocate An essential book of practical spirituality for our times. Jim Wallis, one of our great moral voices, seeks to return the heart of Christianity. And that heart is not a political agenda but a person: Jesus Christ. --James Martin SJ, author of Building a Bridge We live in a time of wolves in sheep's clothing. Jim Wallis asks eight questions which every person who aspires to a life following Christ must attempt to answer. --T Bone Burnett The Quran says that Jesus is a wonder and a mercy to humankind. In this book Jim Wallis shows us just how much we need to return to those central Jesus qualities, and to embody them ourselves. It is a book that is both timely and timeless. --Eboo Patel, Author of Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise

Powerful. Profound. Prophetic. Jim Wallis has written a book that should shake the foundation of every Christian in the country. A must read! --Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University Jim Wallis is faithful, relentless, and intrepid in voicing the prophetic reality of Gospel faith...this book is summons and a model for courage and boldness. --Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary At times like this, it is hard to keep the faith and determine what do in response. Where is the light that illuminates the path forward? Jim Wallis provides guidance in his brilliant book, Christ in Crisis...it should be required reading for all who aspire to serve or lead. --Eliseo V. Medina, Labor Activist and Immigration Reform Advocate We live in a time of wolves in sheep's clothing. Jim Wallis asks eight questions which every person who aspires to a life following Christ must attempt to answer. --T Bone Burnett An essential book of practical spirituality for our times. Jim Wallis, one of our great moral voices, seeks to return the heart of Christianity. And that heart is not a political agenda but a person: Jesus Christ. --James Martin SJ, author of Building a Bridge The Quran says that Jesus is a wonder and a mercy to humankind. In this book Jim Wallis shows us just how much we need to return to those central Jesus qualities, and to embody them ourselves. It is a book that is both timely and timeless. --Eboo Patel, Author of Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise

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Jim Wallis is the leading figure at the crossroads of religion and politics in America today. He is a public theologian, nationally renowned preacher, faith-based activist, author of seven books, and the founder of Sojourners, a nationwide network of progressive Christians working for justice and peace.

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