Okay my friends, I am sorry it took me so long to get this going. I know that I said we would read NT Wright a couple of weeks ago and now I'm changing my mind and am going with Jim Wallis' book God's Politics in honor of the political season we find ourselves in. I've read about half of the book and find Wallis' ideas challenging and refreshing. I don't necessarily agree with everything he stands for but this book has given me some hope for the influence Christians can have politically, something beyond just voting Republican because that's what all good Christians do, or simply voting based on a couple of hot button issues. But rather to engage the system like the prophets of old and stand up for justice and truth, to face down the oppressors regardless of party. This book has given me the freedom to go ahead and "talk politics and religion" and let it be okay that there are other sides to the issues, that the truth is it isn't the evil liberals vs. the righteous conservatives. Anyway, it should make for some good conversations.
Since everyone will be getting a late start on the book I'd like to focus our first discussion on Parts I and II, Intro through pg.84. I'll update this blog with some discussions points as we get closer to Thursday.
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