Category - jim wallis

US faith leaders call for action to tackle domestic poverty

agency reporter — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:14:25 +0100

Faith leaders in the world's riches nation have told a hearing that it is time to stop the "poverty train" in the United States of America and rescue its 37 million citizens who are still living below the poverty line.

Going leadership barmy

Simon Barrow — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:09:33 +0100

Now Cameron is up and Brown is down. But there is something unstable about the media-driven leadership swings and roundabouts, says Simon Barrow. Even so, the Prime Minister will have a job wooing the public.

Labour consultation with faith groups raises critical questions

staff writers — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:27:51 +0100

PM Gordon Brown has launched a new consultation involving the Labour Party, churches and faith communities. It will focus on identifying the values held in common by different faiths and beliefs - ones that also echo with the non-religious.

Had a great lunch today...

Jonathan Bartley — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:43:51 +0100

...with Jim Wallis who is over on a short tour promoting his new book Seven Ways to Change the World

US Evangelicals seek path beyond political sectarianism

staff writers — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:04:41 +0100

A group of 70 major American Evangelical leaders have issued a manifesto which they hope will promote better conversation within their tradition, and a more positive public profile for evangelical Christianity in the United States.

Jim Wallis: Seven Ways to Change the World

Jordan Tchilingirian — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:35:33 +0100

Start: 25/05/2008 - 19:30

Church.co.uk and Faithworks are hosting an evening with Jim Wallis to consider seven ways to change the world.

Seven Ways to Change the World: A Dialogue with Jim Wallis

Jordan Tchilingirian — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:49:51 +0100

Start: 29/05/2008 - 18:45

Find out more about Seven Ways to Change the World and buy the book by clicking here

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Barack Obama the evangelical?

Justin Thacker — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:56:04 +0000

There have been all kinds of speculations about the religious convictions and background of US presidential candidate Barack Obama. Justin Thacker looks at his Christian outlook and asks what his relation is to evangelicalism.

Lent and the Iraq war

Simon Barrow — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:03:30 +0000

For the next four weeks, the US God's Politics group blog will be featuring posts from a variety of voices on Iraq: Iraqis, US veterans and parents, Christians from other countries, pastors, and peacemakers.

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Rupert Murdoch buys into online religion

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:24:21 +0000

Rupert Murdoch's global media organization News Corporation has announced it has acquired Beliefnet, said to be the largest faith and spirituality information site on the World Wide Web, for an undisclosed sum of money.