This work responds to the signs of cultural breakdown and political impasse with a resounding and highly moving call to reintegrate politics and spirituality. In a work of passionate conviction, Jim Wallis, the nationally known political activist, preacher and editor of Soujourners magazines, shows why both liberal and conservative visions are inadequate to the challenge before us, and argues for a new political morality combining social justice with personal responsibility. shadow of the capital go to bed to the sound of gunfire, Wallis roots his appeal in the specifics of daily struggle and transformation around the world. He relates stories of gang members in Los Angeles working to break the cycle of violence, young people in South Africa risking their lives to build a new democracy, peasants in Central America and the Philippines bringing their faith to bear against the oppression around them, and grassroots groups across America who are joining spirituality and politics to rebuild local communities. emphasize either social change or personal values fall short of solutions. And he looks outside the traditional corridors of power to find the resources for a political movement that will empower the powerless, protect the environment, and foster true democracy. In his final chapter, Wallis explores the signs of transformation - compassion, community, reverence for creation, racial reconciliation, gender equality and justice - that will characterize authentic renewal, as well as the hope that will make it possible.
