[Dialogue] Bending History ... I've got questions.

[george]

Dick, did you mean Jim Wallis, the author of Sojourners Magazine?

If so, Jim has a history with us.  He tells the story of beginning the 
Sojourners Magazine in the Dressers' (Jolly Green Giant) home many 
years ago.  You can connect with him on http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm

All the best

George Holcombe
14900 Yellowleaf Tr.
Austin TX 78728
512/252-2756
512/294-5952

On Apr 7, 2005, at 1:58 PM, kroegerd at aol.com wrote:

>  I just heard Jim Wallace speaking in Minneapolis on the role of the 
> Church in the world.
>
> Referring to the decisions affecting the social fabric of our world, 
> he suggested that many of our leaders go around wetting their fingers 
> to test which way the wind is blowing.  Wallace suggests that it is  
> not the task of the church to change the leaders, but rather to change 
> the wind.  That is where the future is created.  Our "christian right" 
> brothers and sisters seem to be handling the lions share of wind 
> changing these days.
>
> So, what does this mean for people of faith when confronted with 
> political campaigns like we have recently experienced.  Does this mean 
> that Faithful America, EPPN, MoveOn, JRLC, MICAH, and the myriad other 
> progressive political action groups are the wrong tactic?
>
> Where have we seen the wind changed in our experience?  Woman' 
> Suffrage, Civil Rights, Drunk Driving...?
>
> What were the wind changing tactics?
>
> What were the blocking forces?
>
> How were they dealt with?
>
> What was the role of the Church?
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Dick Kroeger
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