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The Jim Wallis Podcast — 229 episodes

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Catholic Social Teaching, Democracy, and the Trump Era: Cathleen Kaveny on Human Dignity and the Common Good

2

Quiet Christianity Is Waking Up: Diana Butler Bass on Democracy, Courage, and the Common Good

3

Billionaires, Mergers, and the Free Press: Ray Suarez on Truth and Democracy

4

TPS for Haiti Is Not a Game: Guerline Jozef on Faith, Families, and the Supreme Court

5

Matthew Taylor Exposes the Fallacies of Christian Dominionism in the War on Iran

6

Gaza, Iran, and the Collapse of International Law: Jonathan Kuttab on Nonviolence

7

Purpose, Values, and Courage: Bill George on “True North” Leadership in Minneapolis

8

When Christians Answer the Call

9

Every Child of God Has Dignity: John Carr on 50 Years of Faith and Public Life​

10

Springfield’s Witness: Haitian Neighbors and Faith‑Rooted Resistance

11

Neighbors, Truth, and Higher Law: Chris LaTondresse and Jim Wallis on Minnesota’s Moral Uprising

12

“Civil but Not Silent”: Billy Shore on ICE in Maine, Kids, and Shared Purpose​

13

Minnesota Is Mourning’: Peggy Flanagan on ICE, Faith, and Fighting Mass Deportations

14

Tyranny and Epiphany: Matthew D. Taylor on White Christian Nationalism and the Continuing Coup

15

Advent, Moral Empathy, and Trump’s America: Jim Wallis with David Gushee​

16

Advent Welcome: Faith, Truth, and Immigration Solidarity with Rev. Gabe Salguero

17

Advent, Patient Impatience, and Courageous Hope: Jim Wallis with Bishop Michael Curry​

18

Catholic Voices on Immigration: Archbishop Wenski’s Urgent Call to Action

19

Faith, Justice & the Culture War: Jim Wallis Interviews Justin Giboney

20

Restoring SNAP: Claire Borzner on Food Urgency, Impact, and Advocacy

21

Faith, SNAP, and Shutdowns: Amelia Kegan on Standing Up for Hungry Families

22

When Faith Meets Power: Brian Kaylor on the Gospel vs. Christian Nationalism

23

The Cross and the Olive Tree: Palestinian Theology, Lament, and Living Hope

24

Facing America’s Divided Soul: Jim Wallis with Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr.

25

Faithful Peacemaking in Turbulent Times: Jim Wallis with Jennifer Walker Thomas

26

The Soul Work of Justice: Wes Granberg-Michaelson on Faith, Activism, and Resilience

27

Faith in the Crosshairs: Rob Schenck on Evangelicals, Trump, and the Perils of Christian Nationalism

28

Echoes of Resistance: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the Black Social Gospel, and Confronting Christian Nationalism Today

29

Walking with the Stranger: Bishop Daniel Gutierrez on Faith, Justice, and Immigration in America

30

Faith, Service, and Democracy: Jim Wallis & Paul Rieckhoff on Leading with Values

31

Ending Systemic Racism in the United States

32

Faith, Fear, and Resistance: Rev. Carlos Malave on ICE, Immigrant Dignity, and Christian Solidarity

33

Chasing Hope and Truth: Jim Wallis with Nicholas Kristof

34

Rediscovering Justice: Jim Wallis at Chautauqua – Faith, Action, and the Moral Compass for Our Times

35

Faith in the Line of Fire: Jim Wallis on Political Violence, Minnesota, and the Christian Response

36

Standing for a Moral Budget: Faith Leaders Demand Justice on Capitol Hill

37

Sen. Chris Coons on Pentecost Witness, Faith, Justice & the Moral Budget

38

Trump Budget Cuts: A $1.1 Trillion Transfer From the Least of These to the Wealthiest of Them

39

How Will We Know When We’ve Lost Our Democracy? Jim Wallis & Steven Levitsky on Courage in Troubled Times

40

A New Era: Pope Leo XIV, Francis’s Legacy, and the Future of Catholic Social Teaching – with John Carr

41

Faith, Justice, and the Power of Witness: Jim Wallis Interviews Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner

42

Trump’s Historic Unpopularity: Majority See Him as a Dangerous Dictator

43

Faith, Politics, and Democracy in America: A Conversation with E.J. Dionne

44

Silencing Truth: Banned Books, Racism, and the Future of American Democracy

45

Bonhoeffer's Legacy: Confronting Injustice Today with Adam Taylor.

46

Money, Lies, & God: The Plot to Destroy American Democracy

47

Courts Under Siege: Dahlia Lithwick on Trump's Judicial Threats & Democracy's Future

48

Wolves at the Door of our Democracy

49

Disarming Leviathan: Fighting Trump's Chaos Evil While Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbors

50

Millions will Starve and Millions will Die

51

Stand Up for Jesus and The Stranger

52

Grieve but Do Not Despair

53

Elizabeth Neumann on Trump: The Guardrails are Completely Off

54

Daniel Gutierrez on Immigration: “Look at Them with the Eyes of Christ”

55

David Gushee: Democracy is the Number One Issue on the Ballot

56

Test of Faith: Defending Democracy

57

Jocelyn Benson: Be Heard and Be Counted

58

Ian Bassin: Donald Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook

59

Rep. Jim Clyburn: Project 2025 is Jim Crow 2.0

60

Meet The Exvangelicals: A Journey Through Faith and Politics

61

Unveiling 'The False White Gospel' with Jim Wallis

62

Inside the Christian Movement Threatening Our Democracy.

63

Inside the Great Evangelical Crackup with Tim Alberta

64

Senator Chris Coons on the 'Higher Calling' of Public Service

65

The Rev. James Martin on Advent, His New Book on Lazarus, and a Big Vatican Meeting

66

Bishop Mariann Budde on How to Be Brave

67

Steven Levitsky Explains How U.S. Democracy Reached a Breaking Point

68

Faith in Action: Following Jesus in a Warming World

69

Unearthing The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy with Robert P. Jones, Vann Newkirk II, and Jennifer Rubin

70

Faith, Climate, and Action: A Conversation with Rev. Jim Wallis and Bill McKibben

71

The Enduring Moral Power of MLK's Letter From Birmingham Jail

72

Towards a More Just Future with Rev Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas

73

"The Fierce Urgency of Now" Rev. Jim Wallis | Villanova University Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Lecture

74

Matthew Desmond on America's "Sinful" Treatment of Poor People

75

Higher Calling: A Conversation with Representative Nancy Pelosi

76

A White Christian Nationalist Hotbed

77

The Looming Threat of White Nationalist' Political Violence

78

Evangelicals' Dangerous Amnesia

79

How to Talk About Racism with Your Kids

80

What a New Survey Reveals About White Christian Nationalism

81

Four Orientations Toward White Christian Nationalism

82

The Historical Roots of White Christian Nationalism

83

How White Christian Nationalism Threatens Democracy

84

Crossing the Color Line

85

Why Racism Still Makes Sense to White Folks

86

White Too Long: How Racism Lives in the DNA of White Christianity in America

87

How Universal Voting Could Save American Democracy

88

What Latino Voters Want

89

The Secretive Group Behind the Religious Right

90

Why White evangelicals fell hard for Donald Trump

91

Kirsten Powers on Loving Your (Political) Enemies

92

Eddie Glaude uncovers 'the heart of the rot’ in America’s white supremacy

93

Rep. Jamie Raskin: The Jan. 6 Investigation will “Blow the Roof Off the House”

94

The House is On Fire: Democracy Under Attack

95

Rep. Sewell and Sen. Warnock Fight to Save our Democracy

96

Democracy in Peril_Trailer

97

Sister Helen Prejean on the Christian Imperative to Abolish the Death Penalty

98

Most Rev. Michael Curry: Charting the Path to Redemption and Reconciliation

99

The Deep Connection of Faith & Science with Dr. Francis Collins

100

Heather McGhee on the True Cost of Racism

101

Ben & Jerry's Ben Cohen on Ending Qualified Immunity

102

Eyes Wide Open: Discussing Israel and Palestine with Wesley Granberg-Michaelson

103

Michelle Reyes: Becoming All Things

104

The Spiritual Consequences of Hoarding Wealth

105

Combating AAPI Hate with Hyepin Im

106

Freeing Jesus with Diana Butler Bass

107

W. Franklyn Richardson: Witness to Grace

108

Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation with Rep. Barbara Lee”

109

Salt and Light

110

The True Cost of Racism with Heather McGhee

111

The Discipleship Question

112

The Peacemaker Question

113

Faith for Vaccinations with Dr. Leana Wen

114

The Caesar Question

115

The Deep Connection of Faith & Science with Dr. Francis Collins

116

The Fear Question

117

The Power Question

118

The Truth Question

119

The Image Question

120

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on the Path to Redemption and Reconciliation

121

The Neighbor Question

122

What About Jesus?

123

Reclaiming Jesus Now with Jim Wallis

124

The Inward & Outward Journey of Faith with Rev. Wes Granberg-Michaelson

125

Don't Just Comfort, Show Up & Come With Us

126

Rev. Gabriel Salguero on theComplexities of the Latinx Evangelical Vote

127

A Faustian Bargain and a Corruption of the Soul

128

John Carr on the Catholic Vote in the 2020 Election

129

Rev. Jim Wallis on the Unconventional Threat of Voter Suppression & Intimidation

130

Protecting Our Democracy with Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner

131

Paul Rieckhoff on the Importance of Sacrifice in Leadership

132

Bishop Michael Curry: Love Is the Way

133

America Is Facing a National Crisis: Racism

134

Rep. Clyburn Calls for Vigilance to Protect Voting Rights

135

Bree Newsome on Ending Entrenched Racism

136

Schooling During COVID-19: How to Close Gaps in Education

137

Eddie Glaude on the Third Founding of America

138

The Courage to Listen: Faith Communities' Mission to Protect Black Life and Reduce Harm

139

God and Neighbor: Ending Racism Through Faith

140

A History of the American Dreamer

141

John Whittington Franklin on Juneteenth and Tulsa

142

Many Faiths, One Commitment. Radical Love: A Conversation with Valarie Kaur

143

Sen. Chris Coons: Our Moment of Crisis Is a Moment for Transformation

144

Faith and Freedom During the Pandemic Crisis

145

Bishop Mariann Budde: Our Attention Should Be on the Murderous Sin of Racism

146

One Murder of Many: Subverting White Privilege to Save Black Lives

147

Lament: A Day to Mourn By Jim Wallis

148

Is COVID-19 Changing Evangelical Support for Trump?

149

Did South Korea Get It Right?: Rev. Hana Kim on Keeping Faith During COVID-19

150

The Theology of Migration

151

Does Faithfulness Require Political Advocacy? A Conversation w/ Eugene Cho

152

How to Embrace COVID's Uncertainty in a Culture of Invincibility

153

Lessons from the Pandemic: A New Definition of National Security

154

The Importance of Observing the Sabbath in Times of Crisis

155

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan: 'You Measure What You Care About'

156

The Urgency of Now: Black Lives Matter During the Coronavirus Crisis

157

Finding Solutions for Food Insecurity in a Pandemic

158

Ruth Padilla DeBorst on the Global Common Good vs. Governmental Self-Interest

159

United Way's Brian Gallagher: 'The Nation and the World Will Be Changed for a Generation'

160

A Theological Case for Voting Access: Protecting the Ballot Box in a Pandemic

161

Sunday Sermon in a Pandemic: Fr. Richard Rohr on Celebrating Easter

162

Emergency Medicine Expert Mel Herbert on Physical and Spiritual Healing

163

Renowned Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant on a Moral Response to COVID-19

164

Sunday Sermon in a Pandemic: Adam Taylor and Jim Wallis in Conversation

165

Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: Who Will Be Left Behind?

166

Sunday Sermon in a Pandemic: A Conversation between Bishop Michael Curry and Jim Wallis

167

'We are not powerless against this virus': Fighting COVID-19 with Collective Care

168

MLK: "The Church must not be the slave of the State."

169

A Christmas Message from the Reverend Jim Wallis

170

Mayor Pete Buttigieg on the Role of Religious Values in Politics

171

Julian Castro on His Catholic Faith and His Moral Compass

172

Senator Cory Booker on Authentic Faith

173

Jesus has Survived All of Us Christians

174

Anti-Christ Politics in the Trump Era

175

Our Nation's Worst Demons are Ascending

176

WHO WILL CALL OUT THE PRESIDENT'S RACISM?

177

Gun Violence: When Normal Becomes Unacceptable

178

How and Why Donald Trump Must Leave the Presidency

179

Seeking Common Ground and Abundant Life

180

A Look at the Mueller Report Through a Moral Lens

181

Moving from Pain to Hope

182

A Presidential Candidate, a Gay Man, an Afghanistan War Veteran, a Rhodes Scholar, a Millennial, and an Anglican Walk into a Bar. His Name is Pete Buttigieg.

183

Donald Trump: Evangelist of White Nationalism and White Supremacy

184

Donald Trump is the National Emergency

185

The Real State of the Union

186

Where to Begin

187

Spiritual Wickedness in High Places

188

Trump's Monument to Racism

189

Be Not Afraid: Trump's UnGodly Wall Contradicts Jesus' Teaching

190

Stark Relief

191

2018 MidTerm Elections: The Good, The Bad, and The Dangerous

192

I've Got Some Good News and Some Bad News

193

Rigged: How a White Male Minority Conspires to Hold onto Power

194

You're Invited!

195

I Believe

196

Three Funerals

197

Endnagered Species Spotted on Capitol Hill: Senators Reaching Across the Aisle to Unite Families

198

The Truth Will Set You Free...Unless Donald Trump Defiles the Meaning of Truth

199

First They Came for the Migrants...

200

"Religion is this...to look after orphans and widows in their distress." The Anti-Biblical Actions of the Government Against the Most Vulnerable

201

Good News or Bad News? The Meaning of Evangelical in 21st Century America

202

Let Your Light Shine

203

Answer the Call: Bring your Faith to the Streets

204

Refuse to be Complicit in the Hijacking of Jesus

205

American Evangelism is Destroying the Good News of Jesus.

206

Jesus has Been Stolen

207

Finding Hope in Despair

208

Faith Without Works is Dead.

209

Reclaiming Jesus: Speaking Up for the Integrity of Our Faith

210

Don't Let Faith Be the Next Casualty of Gun Violence

211

"We call B.S." on the NRA's Wayne Lapierre and his Heretical and Blasphemous Statements

212

When Prayers Are Not Enough: A Call to Action From Our Children

213

A Constitutional Crisis or a Crisis of Faith?

214

Faith Leaders Cross Political Divides to Unite Against Racism and Poverty

215

MLK’s Prophetic Question: “Where Do We Go From Here?”

216

Sh!tHole: How Donald Trump's Racist Comments Have Solidified the Christian Clergy

217

Left in the Cold: Politically Homeless Christians Are Rejected by Democrats and Republicans

218

Christmas is the Antidote to the Poisonous Policies of the Current Administration

219

Black Christians Bring Good News to Alabama Defeating Trump, Bannon, Moore and Moral Hypocrisy

220

Warning! Senate is NSFBR (Not Safe for Bible Readers)

221

Toxic Masculinity and Our Culture of Sexual Assault

222

The Real Story of the Russia Investigation: The Soul of our Nation is in Peril

223

"Depart from me, you accursed."

224

How Working for Social Justice Brought the Rev. Jim Wallis Back to Jesus

225

"Values Voters" Abandon Christian Values When They Embrace Trump...and Jim Wallis Issues a Challenge

226

Donald Trump Wants to Know Why He Can't Use Nuclear Weapons. Here is the Faith-Based Answer.

227

Christians and Athletes Know the Real Meaning of Taking A Knee

228

The Untold Story of How Religious Leaders United to Save Health Care

229

Detroit 50 Years Later