The Soul of the Nation with Jim Wallis

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The Soul of the Nation with Jim Wallis is a podcast about how our faith should inform our politics, and not the other way around. Each episode, Wallis, a prominent Christian ethicist and social justice advocate, host conversations about faith and justice with activists, authors, scholars, spiritual leaders and prominent politicians.

NOV 8

Grieve but Do Not Despair

In the wake of the decisive victory of Donald Trump and his followers, Rev. Jim Wallis speaks with Executive Producer Paul Woodhull about what must take place before we consider what lays before us. Wallis counsels that it is appropriate and healing to feel grief and to lament where we find ourselves as a nation. But he warns against falling into despair. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 min
OCT 25

Elizabeth Neumann on Trump: The Guardrails are Completely Off

Elizabeth Neumann, Former Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism at the Department of Homeland Security and the author of Kingdom of Rage talks with Jim Wallis about her time serving at the Trump White House. Neumann says, “This is what another four years would be. Nobody tells [Trump] no. And then you end up violating people's constitutional rights… His rhetoric was inspiring hate crimes and violence. We actually have documentation of that now.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 2m
OCT 16

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

Bishop Gutierrez reflects upon the teachings of Jesus when regarding migrants and refugees: “The only way to have union with Jesus is to have union with one another.”

49 min
OCT 9

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

Christian Ethhicist David Gushee explains how White Evangelicals have lost their way as religious reactionaries work to destabilize our democracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

45 min
OCT 2

Test of Faith: Defending Democracy

Jim Wallis convenes a roundtable of thought and faith leaders to discuss our responsibilities for the upcoming 2024 Presidential election.

1h 1m
SEP 25

Jocelyn Benson: Be Heard and Be Counted

Jocelyn Benson analyzes the unique challenges election officials across the country face in 2024.

29 min
SEP 18

Ian Bassin: Donald Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook

Ian Bassin outlines how Donald Trump and his radical right-wing enablers plan to subvert the democratic institutions of our country in order to amass and maintain power.

50 min
SEP 11

Rep. Jim Clyburn: Project 2025 is Jim Crow 2.0

Rep. Jim Clyburn outlines the Trumpian attempts to revive Jim Crow practices.

33 min

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Exactly what I needed!

Oct 10

Rebecca Kingston

I recently found this podcast and am so happy I did. The content is so hopeful and encouraging at this precarious time. I have been sharing it with many people I know. I wish more of our church leaders would speak about living as Jesus calls us to in the beatitudes ❤️
Inspired, Revealing, Much Needed

Sep 12

ForeverHis@23

Jim Wallis on “The Soul of a Nation” interviews fine leaders like Rep. Jim Clyburn, covering topics of great relevance and importance to America and the proper expression of following Jesus. To reflect God and help this nation move forward, the horror of white supremacist racism must be addressed and put away. White American Christians especially must speak out against the evils of racism and white supremacy, both in U.S. history and today. Jim Wallis is at the forefront of that battle against systemic racism.
Restores my sanity

06/26/2022

ClouisePK

….and helps to show me a way that Christianity can be a beacon for change rather than a tool for promoting white supremacy.
Truth telling at its finest

06/26/2022

Susmarine

Jim Wallis is a national treasure — a white cis man who looks at and talks about white supremacy and many other social ills unflinchingly. I learn so much from him and am a better Christian thanks to his courageous example.

The Soul of the Nation with Jim Wallis is a podcast about how our faith should inform our politics, and not the other way around. Each episode, Wallis, a prominent Christian ethicist and social justice advocate, host conversations about faith and justice with activists, authors, scholars, spiritual leaders and prominent politicians.