The Jim Wallis Podcast

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The Jim Wallis Podcast explains 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. 

  1. 12h ago

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

    On August 26, 2026, Al-Jazeera reported Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi asserts the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen to U.S. vessels at this time, in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding executed in June by Iran and the United States. In this replay of The Jim Wallis Podcast, visiting scholar at the Center on Faith and Justice in Georgetown University, Matthew D. Taylor joins Jim Wallis to unpack the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)—self‑styled apostles/prophets whose “spiritual warfare” and Seven Mountains Dominionism sacralize Trump and fuel war enthusiasm. Taylor reveals how NAR sees Iran as ruled by demonic "territorial spirits" like the biblical "Prince of Persia." NAR also teaches that Christians must seize control of society's seven key areas: 1) Education, 2) Religion, 3) Family, 4) Business, 5) Government/Military, 6) Arts/Entertainment, and 7) Media. In response, Taylor urges Jesus‑shaped resistance: "The Gospel of Jesus Christ… is not a gospel of empire." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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

  2. Aug 20

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

    In the most recent Jim Wallis newsletter, God's Politics, Annie Selak, visiting scholar at the Center on Faith and Justice and author of   The Wounded Church: Tending to the Harm within the Church, examines The Ethical Authority of the Church by casting sexism, racism, and clericalism as self-inflicted wounds of the church. In tandem with the special edition of God's Politics, we are re-releasing a sermon Rev. Wallis preached in at the Chautauqua Institution. This episode, recorded during his week as Chaplain and Preacher at the historic Chautauqua Institution, explores how the teachings of Jesus offer a moral compass in times of national crisis. Drawing on powerful stories from the Senate steps and personal moments with his family, Jim unpacks foundational biblical texts—like Matthew 25 and the Good Samaritan—to challenge us to love our neighbors, defend the vulnerable, and reclaim justice as central to faith. Don’t miss the full experience! Watch Jim’s Sunday Sermon and all his weekday sermons (Monday through Friday) on the Chautauqua Institution’s YouTube channel. Discover more about Chautauqua’s interfaith community and its commitment to dialogue, faith, and justice at chq.org. Chautauqua Institution’s YouTube channel has a wealth of resources for lifelong learning, faith and community. Available at www.youtube.com/chautauquainstitution/join (to join the monthly membership to watch programs for as little as $2.99/month) or watch their complimentary programs by browsing their channel at www.youtube.com/chautauquainstitution  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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

  3. Aug 13

    A Just, Equitable, and Democratic Future

    Jim Simpson, writing in the Jim Wallis newsletter God's Politics, draws clear parallels from the genesis of Jim’s activism chronicled in the 1971 essay Post-American Christianity to the threat we face today under the Trump regime: Jim names some of the major challenges facing the contemporary society moment: racism, materialism and consumerism, economic inequality, mistrust in corrupt institutions and systems, unjust and destructive war, a culture devoid of connection and focused on hollow success, and an anemic, captured Christianity. It reads eerily similar to what we are still experiencing now our current moment. Though I would contend that the version of these threats we face today are, in many ways, even greater than those in the early 1970s. In this timely replay recorded immediately after the re-election of Donald Trump in November of 2024, Jim calls for hope, which he considers a choice that we have the power and authority to make. 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.

    A Just, Equitable, and Democratic Future

  4. Aug 6

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

    While Rev. Jim Wallis is on sabbatical, his colleague Dr. Kathleen Bonnette has authored a Substack column in his stead entitled, Beyond Patriarchy as part of the Post-Christianity America series.  To complement that essay, we are offering a replay of the podcast interview Jim conducted with Jennifer Walker Thomas, the co-executive director of Mormon Women for Ethical Government, a faith-based community of women committed to peaceful civic engagement and the pursuit of just ethical leadership. Jennifer Walker Thomas, who is also the co-host of the Proclaim Peace podcast, explores how faith communities can actively resist political violence and promote ethical leadership amid division.  Following a tragic mass shooting at a Michigan Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Jennifer shares powerful stories of empathy, outreach, and nonpartisan moral advocacy among Mormon women and discusses the urgent need for faith-driven action that transcends party lines.  Join Jim and Jennifer for an honest, hopeful conversation on peacemaking, spiritual resilience, and the essential role of faith in advancing justice and healing in today’s polarized America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  5. Jul 30

    Faithful Economic Organizing Cuts Off Funding of ICE Detention Center Construction

    Reverend John Edgerton of Old South Church in Boston explains the campaign to divest from Citizens Bank and resist the presence of ICE in local communities. Edgerton shares how the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization used pledged deposits, disciplined strategy, and public actions to challenge Citizens Bank’s financing of CoreCivic and GEO Group, two private prison companies that operate immigration detention centers. The conversation explores how congregations, municipalities, and coalitions can cut a problem down to size, organize people and money, and act in line with biblical teachings about caring for the vulnerable. Edgerton draws on Numbers 27 and the daughters of Zelophehad, street protests, and labor organizing to show how faith communities can structure public life to protect immigrant neighbors rather than profit from their detention.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  6. Jul 23

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

    Senator Tim Kaine discusses what it means to be a faith-forward Democrat in a political moment when more Democrats are openly reclaiming religion as part of their public witness. Kaine reflects on Jesuit formation, Catholic faith, and his Honduras experience that shaped his vocation. He explains how those commitments influence his work on immigration, civil rights, war powers, tariffs, and the defense of democracy. The conversation also explores why public faith matters now, how Democrats can speak about motivation without imposing belief, and why standing up to authoritarianism requires courage, character, and active citizenship. Jim and Kaine discuss specific examples of faith in action, including Kaine’s Senate speech in Spanish on immigration reform, his War Powers Resolution on Iran, and his argument that defending democracy takes more than just voting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  7. Jul 16

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

    Pastor Mike McBride discusses the meaning and mission of the Freedom Summer Revivals: a movement designed to awaken faith, strengthen Black churches, and organize moral courage for the struggle for voting rights, justice, and liberation. The conversation centers on why these revivals are needed now, how they connect to the history of the Black freedom struggle, and what they hope to accomplish in this season of crisis. Pastor Mike explains that the revivals are meant to revive the prophetic fire of the Black church, deepen multiracial solidarity, and turn spiritual renewal into public witness and action. Jim and Pastor Mike also discuss the “packed and cracked” assault on Black political representation, the dangers of Christian nationalism, and how showing up, standing up, and fighting behind enemy lines can help build a freer future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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

  8. Jul 9

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

    From the producers of The Jim Wallis Podcast, here is Patriarchs — a six-part audio drama about the most consequential friendship in American history, the one between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. As we emerge from the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Patriarchs invites listeners into the founding era with dramatic force, historical depth, and moral honesty, asking not only how America began, but who paid the price and what kind of republic it became. Written by award-winning playwright Jim McGrath and featuring Stacy Keach as Thomas Jefferson and Edward Gero as John Adams, the series opens in Philadelphia in 1776 and concludes on Independence Day in 1826. Every scene is drawn from real letters, speeches, and memoirs, bringing to life the friendship, rivalry, animosity, and reconciliation that shaped the early United States. Along the way, Patriarchs also gives voice to Abigail Adams, whose letters cut through ego and ideology, and centers Sally Hemings not as rumor but as a speaking, thinking presence whose life illuminates the brutal realities of slavery and sexual exploitation in the founding generation. This is history as drama, but it is also history as reckoning. Listen and subscribe to Patriarchs on your favorite podcast apps: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/patriarchs/id1896832143 https://open.spotify.com/show/033o4ZbOWxJjM3yHZ8cuBV https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1e3165a6-b42f-471a-b5c6-ede68b01dcbf/patriarchs Please subscribe, rate, and review Patriarchs on your favorite podcast app so more listeners can discover the series and join the conversation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Jim Wallis Podcast explains 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. 

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  • Creator
    District Productive
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    251
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