Martin Luther King Jr. really understood the role of the churches when he said, 'The church is not meant to be the master of the state.' We don't sort of take power and grab the levers of government and impose… — Jim Wallis Copy Share Image
No, we are not the master of the state, said King. We are not the servant of the state. We are the conscience of the state. The churches or the religious community should be, I think, the conscience of the… — Jim Wallis Copy Share Image
If you are asking the wrong question, it doesn't matter how good the answer is, you aren't going to get where you want to… — Jim Wallis Copy Share Image
The failure of political leaders to help uplift the poor will be judged a moral failure. — Jim Wallis Copy Share Image
Spirituality becomes a commodity to be bought and sold. So spirituality has to be disciplined by social justice. — Jim Wallis Copy Share Image
Faith can cut in so many ways. If you're penitent and not triumphal, it can move us to repentance and accountability and help us… — Jim Wallis Copy Share Image
More than just a moral issue, hope is a spiritual and even religious choice. Hope is not a feeling; it is a decision. And… — Jim Wallis Copy Share Image
Pat Robertson is an embarrassment to the church and a danger to American politics, .. It's time for Christian leaders of all stripes to… — Jim Wallis Copy Share Image
To dig our heels in and say no to a present madness is a good thing, but to walk a new path and say… — Jim Wallis Copy Share Image
“Religion is often used as a sword to divide, rather than as a balm to heal.” — Jim Wallis Copy Share Image
