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Op Ed: Jim Wallis: A Revival for Justice »

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"The monologue of the Religious Right is over, and a new dialogue has now begun." We have now entered the post-Religious Right era. Though religion has had a negative image in the last few decades, the years ahead may be shaped by a dynamic and more progressive faith that will make needed social change more possible.

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elzorro2162
Feb. 19, 2007, 1:48 p.m.
These are dynamic and exciting times indeed! Many are tired of the oft abused shallow simplistic discourse of the religious right. People, like Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount are "hungry for justice" not for political rhetoric and they will be blessed. This the beginning of a true spiritual revival, not one that is simplistically individual, but that also encompasses the community. In the Lord's prayer Jesus said: "thy will be done ON EARTH as it is in heaven" Let us pray that his will for a society of justice as espoused in Jesus' mission statement Sermon on the Mount become a reality that ushers his will for peace on earth and justice, instead of war and greed.
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elzorro2162
Feb. 19, 2007, 2:39 p.m.
There is no way I can be more eloquent than Jim Wallis he says: "It's time to remember the spiritual revivals that helped lead to the abolition of slavery in Britain and the United States; the black church's leadership during the American civil rights movement; the deeply Catholic roots of the Solidarity movement in Poland that led the overthrow of communism; the way liberation theology in Latin America helped pave the way for new democracies;
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elzorro2162
Feb. 19, 2007, 2:40 p.m.
how Desmond Tutu and the South African churches served to inspire victory over apartheid; how "People Power" joined with the priests and bishops to bring down down Philippine strongman Ferdinand Marcos; how the Dalai Lama keeps hope alive for millions of Tibetans; and, today, how the growing Evangelical and Pentecostal churches of the global South are mobilizing to addresse the injustices of globalization.I believe we are seeing the beginning of movements like that again, right here in America, and that we are poised on the edge of what might become a revival that will bring about big changes in the world. Historically, social reform often requires spiritual revival. And that's what church historians always say about real revival - that it changes things in the society, not just in people's inner lives. I believe that what we are seeing now may be the beginning of a new revival - a revival for justice."
Now that's what I'm talking about!
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ETproductions
Feb. 20, 2007, 1:02 a.m.
Good article, elzoro.
Here's a link to the full piece on Time Magazine's site. http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,159
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icelander
Feb. 20, 2007, 2:42 p.m.
How do we know who is wrong and who is right when it comes to how we should interpret God? How can an omnipotent being be so vague as to have people interpret His words so differently?