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The Jim Wallis Podcast — 250 episodes

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

2

A Just, Equitable, and Democratic Future

3

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

4

Faithful Economic Organizing Cuts Off Funding of ICE Detention Center Construction

5

Sen. Tim Kaine on Faith-Forward Politics, Democracy, and Standing Up to Authoritarianism

6

Pastor Mike McBride on Freedom Summer Revivals, Black Church Power, and Justice

7

Patriarchs: Jefferson, Adams, and the Moral Reckoning to Found a Nation

8

Eddie Glaude on America’s Divided Soul and the 250th Anniversary

9

Obama Presidential Center, Faith, and the Future of Democracy

10

NBA Coach Ron Adams on Sports, Unity, and the Moral Meaning of Competition

11

David Beckmann on Poverty Abolition, Faith, and the Trump Backlash

12

The Urgency of Now: A Pentacostal Reflection

13

Mark Labberton on Christ Alone, Neighbor Love, and Rededicate 250

14

Aaron Graham on Ascension Day, the Great Commission, and Unshakable Faith

15

Maria Stephan on Nonviolence, Political Violence, and the Fight for Democracy

16

Maya Wiley on the Supreme Court’s Assault on Voting Rights

17

Iran, the Obama Nuclear Deal, and the Lie of a “Just War”: David Cortright on Why Diplomacy Still Matters

18

Pope Leo, Trump, Blasphemy, and the Hunger for Faith: Kim Daniels and Christopher White on Catholic Witness

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

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

26

When Christians Answer the Call

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

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

48

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

49

Ending Systemic Racism in the United States

50

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

51

Chasing Hope and Truth: Jim Wallis with Nicholas Kristof

52

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

53

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

54

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

55

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

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

63

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

64

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

65

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

66

Wolves at the Door of our Democracy

67

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

68

Millions will Starve and Millions will Die

69

Stand Up for Jesus and The Stranger

70

Grieve but Do Not Despair

71

Elizabeth Neumann on Trump: The Guardrails are Completely Off

72

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

73

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

74

Test of Faith: Defending Democracy

75

Jocelyn Benson: Be Heard and Be Counted

76

Ian Bassin: Donald Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook

77

Rep. Jim Clyburn: Project 2025 is Jim Crow 2.0

78

Meet The Exvangelicals: A Journey Through Faith and Politics

79

Unveiling 'The False White Gospel' with Jim Wallis

80

Inside the Christian Movement Threatening Our Democracy.

81

Inside the Great Evangelical Crackup with Tim Alberta

82

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

83

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

84

Bishop Mariann Budde on How to Be Brave

85

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

86

Faith in Action: Following Jesus in a Warming World

87

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

88

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

89

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

90

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

91

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

92

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

93

Higher Calling: A Conversation with Representative Nancy Pelosi

94

A White Christian Nationalist Hotbed

95

The Looming Threat of White Nationalist' Political Violence

96

Evangelicals' Dangerous Amnesia

97

How to Talk About Racism with Your Kids

98

What a New Survey Reveals About White Christian Nationalism

99

Four Orientations Toward White Christian Nationalism

100

The Historical Roots of White Christian Nationalism

101

How White Christian Nationalism Threatens Democracy

102

Crossing the Color Line

103

Why Racism Still Makes Sense to White Folks

104

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

105

How Universal Voting Could Save American Democracy

106

What Latino Voters Want

107

The Secretive Group Behind the Religious Right

108

Why White evangelicals fell hard for Donald Trump

109

Kirsten Powers on Loving Your (Political) Enemies

110

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

111

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

112

The House is On Fire: Democracy Under Attack

113

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

114

Democracy in Peril_Trailer

115

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

116

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

117

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

118

Heather McGhee on the True Cost of Racism

119

Ben & Jerry's Ben Cohen on Ending Qualified Immunity

120

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

121

Michelle Reyes: Becoming All Things

122

The Spiritual Consequences of Hoarding Wealth

123

Combating AAPI Hate with Hyepin Im

124

Freeing Jesus with Diana Butler Bass

125

W. Franklyn Richardson: Witness to Grace

126

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

127

Salt and Light

128

The True Cost of Racism with Heather McGhee

129

The Discipleship Question

130

The Peacemaker Question

131

Faith for Vaccinations with Dr. Leana Wen

132

The Caesar Question

133

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

134

The Fear Question

135

The Power Question

136

The Truth Question

137

The Image Question

138

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on the Path to Redemption and Reconciliation

139

The Neighbor Question

140

What About Jesus?

141

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

142

Reclaiming Jesus Now with Jim Wallis

143

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

144

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

145

Rev. Gabriel Salguero on theComplexities of the Latinx Evangelical Vote

146

A Faustian Bargain and a Corruption of the Soul

147

John Carr on the Catholic Vote in the 2020 Election

148

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

149

Protecting Our Democracy with Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner

150

Paul Rieckhoff on the Importance of Sacrifice in Leadership

151

Bishop Michael Curry: Love Is the Way

152

America Is Facing a National Crisis: Racism

153

Rep. Clyburn Calls for Vigilance to Protect Voting Rights

154

Bree Newsome on Ending Entrenched Racism

155

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

156

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

157

Eddie Glaude on the Third Founding of America

158

Why Racism Still Makes Sense to White Folks

159

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

160

God and Neighbor: Ending Racism Through Faith

161

A History of the American Dreamer

162

John Whittington Franklin on Juneteenth and Tulsa

163

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

164

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

165

Faith and Freedom During the Pandemic Crisis

166

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

167

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

168

Lament: A Day to Mourn By Jim Wallis

169

Is COVID-19 Changing Evangelical Support for Trump?

170

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

171

The Theology of Migration

172

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

173

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

174

Lessons from the Pandemic: A New Definition of National Security

175

The Importance of Observing the Sabbath in Times of Crisis

176

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

177

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

178

Finding Solutions for Food Insecurity in a Pandemic

179

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

180

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

181

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

182

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

183

Emergency Medicine Expert Mel Herbert on Physical and Spiritual Healing

184

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

185

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

186

Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: Who Will Be Left Behind?

187

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

188

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

189

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

190

A Christmas Message from the Reverend Jim Wallis

191

Mayor Pete Buttigieg on the Role of Religious Values in Politics

192

Julian Castro on His Catholic Faith and His Moral Compass

193

Senator Cory Booker on Authentic Faith

194

Jesus has Survived All of Us Christians

195

Anti-Christ Politics in the Trump Era

196

Our Nation's Worst Demons are Ascending

197

WHO WILL CALL OUT THE PRESIDENT'S RACISM?

198

Gun Violence: When Normal Becomes Unacceptable

199

How and Why Donald Trump Must Leave the Presidency

200

Seeking Common Ground and Abundant Life

201

A Look at the Mueller Report Through a Moral Lens

202

Moving from Pain to Hope

203

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.

204

Donald Trump: Evangelist of White Nationalism and White Supremacy

205

Donald Trump is the National Emergency

206

The Real State of the Union

207

Where to Begin

208

Spiritual Wickedness in High Places

209

Trump's Monument to Racism

210

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

211

Stark Relief

212

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

213

I've Got Some Good News and Some Bad News

214

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

215

You're Invited!

216

I Believe

217

Three Funerals

218

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

219

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

220

First They Came for the Migrants...

221

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

222

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

223

Let Your Light Shine

224

Answer the Call: Bring your Faith to the Streets

225

Refuse to be Complicit in the Hijacking of Jesus

226

American Evangelism is Destroying the Good News of Jesus.

227

Jesus has Been Stolen

228

Finding Hope in Despair

229

Faith Without Works is Dead.

230

Reclaiming Jesus: Speaking Up for the Integrity of Our Faith

231

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

232

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

233

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

234

A Constitutional Crisis or a Crisis of Faith?

235

Faith Leaders Cross Political Divides to Unite Against Racism and Poverty

236

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

237

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

238

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

239

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

240

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

241

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

242

Toxic Masculinity and Our Culture of Sexual Assault

243

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

244

"Depart from me, you accursed."

245

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

246

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

247

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

248

Christians and Athletes Know the Real Meaning of Taking A Knee

249

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

250

Detroit 50 Years Later