This week on The State of Belief, you’ll hear a powerful conversation with Rev. Jim Wallis. We dive deep into his upcoming event on June 10th at the Capitol, A Pentecost Witness for a Moral Budget, which aims to address critical issues surrounding the Reconciliation Bill and its potential cuts to vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
Just a couple of highlights:
You’ll also hear an excerpt from Sen. Cory Booker’s marathon Senate speech a couple of months ago, where he and Sen. Chris Coons raised up Scripture as a guide toward the values our federal budget should truly embody as a moral document.
I invite you to listen to this episode and join us in this important movement. Let’s come together to advocate for a budget that reflects our shared values and supports those in need. The Pentecost Witness for a Moral Budget is Tuesday, June 10th, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Complete details are at https://sites.google.com/georgetown.edu/pentecostjustice?usp=sharing
Rev. Jim Wallis is the founder of Sojourners Magazine and the Sojourners Christian Community, and has been at the forefront of bringing together faith and social justice activism for decades, advocating for issues such as racial equality, poverty alleviation, peace, and environmental stewardship as a preacher, teacher,
best-selling author, and theologian. He currently serves as the founding Director of the Center on Faith and Justice at Georgetown University. Jim’s books include God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It, and The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy.
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