Podcasts by The Soul of the Nation with Jim Wallis

Eyes Wide Open: Discussing Israel and Palestine with Wesley Granberg-Michaelson from 2021-06-17T19:39

uthor of Without Oars: Casting Off into a Life of Pilgrimage, Wesley Granberg-Michaelson shares his reflections on recent violence in Israel and Palestine with Rev. Jim...

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Michelle Reyes: Becoming All Things from 2021-06-07T22:53:02

Vice President of AACC and author, Michelle Reyes speaks with Rev. Jim Wallis about her new book, Becoming All Things: How Small Changes Lead To Lasting Connections Across Cultures. Rey...

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The Spiritual Consequences of Hoarding Wealth from 2021-05-06T17:53:14

Author, Chuck Collins speaks to Rev. Jim Wallis about his latest book, The Wealth Hoarders: How Billionaires Pay Millions to Hide Trillions. Collins sheds light o...

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Combating AAPI Hate with Hyepin Im from 2021-04-29T18:05:49

Hyepin Im, the founder and president of Faith and Community Empowerment, talks with Rev. Jim Wallis her experience as a Korean American woman of faith in the U.S. Hyepin...

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Freeing Jesus with Diana Butler Bass from 2021-04-09T15:01:02

Award-winning author and preacher, Diana Butler Bass speaks with Rev. Jim Wallis about her latest book Freeing Jesus. Diana shares how her experience of Jesus has changed over the years...

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W. Franklyn Richardson: Witness to Grace from 2021-04-01T17:51:31

Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, senior pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and author of Witness to Grace: A Testimony of Favor, speaks with Rev. Jim Wallis abou...

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Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation with Rep. Barbara Lee” from 2021-03-25T17:19:13

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) is a forceful, progressive voice in the United States Congress. Focusing on matters of social and economic justice, international relati...

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Salt and Light from 2021-03-19T16:33:46

Jim Wallis, in conversation with William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge, explores the themes of Chapter Ten, “Salt and Light” from his new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus. Listen

The True Cost of Racism with Heather McGhee from 2021-03-15T15:25:58

Author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, Heather McGhee speaks&nb...

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The Discipleship Question from 2021-03-10T20:52:14

Jim Wallis, in conversation with William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge, explores the themes of Chapter Nine, “The Discipleship Question” from his new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Recl...

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The Peacemaker Question from 2021-03-08T17:47:53

Jim Wallis, in conversation with William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge, explores the themes of Chapter Eight, “The Peacemaker Question” from his new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Recla...

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Faith for Vaccinations with Dr. Leana Wen from 2021-02-26T15:38:03

Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University. Wen speaks with Rev. Jim Wallis about the current state of the pandemic in the United States ...

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The Caesar Question from 2021-02-23T20:21:19

Jim Wallis, in conversation with William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge, explores the themes of Chapter Seven, “The Caesar Question” from his new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim J...

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The Fear Question from 2021-02-10T03:41:55

Jim Wallis, in conversation with William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge, explores the themes of Chapter Six, “The Fear Question” from his new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus...

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The Power Question from 2021-02-03T22:35:53

Jim Wallis, in conversation with William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge, explores the themes of Chapter Five, “The Power Question” from his new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jes...

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The Truth Question from 2021-01-29T23:17:08

Jim Wallis, in conversation with William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge, explores the themes of Chapter Four, “The Truth Question” from his new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jes...

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The Image Question from 2021-01-26T18:37:26

im Wallis, in conversation with William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge, explores the themes of Chapter Three, “The Image Question” from his new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jes...

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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on the Path to Redemption and Reconciliation from 2021-01-16T17:54:32

In honor of the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Jim Wallis and Most Rev. Michael Curry, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, discuss our current political and m...

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The Neighbor Question from 2021-01-13T13:40:09

Jim Wallis, in conversation with William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge, explores the themes of Chapter Two, “The Neighbor Question” from his new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim J...

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What About Jesus? from 2021-01-11T15:58:42

Jim Wallis, in conversation with William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge, explores the themes of Chapter One, “What About Jesus?” from his new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus...

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Reclaiming Jesus Now with Jim Wallis from 2020-12-28T19:03

Reclaiming Jesus Now with Jim Wallis is a ten-episode podcast series on the themes of Jim Wallis’ new book, Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus. Wa...

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The Inward&Outward Journey of Faith with Rev. Wes Granberg-Michaelson from 2020-12-10T18:51:53

Rev. Jim Wallis speaks with Rev. Wes Granberg-Michaelson about his latest book, Without Oars: Casting Off Into a Life of Pilgrimage. Rev. Wes Granberg-Michaelson shares ways people of f...

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Don't Just Comfort, Show Up&Come With Us from 2020-11-20T19:57:56

Rev. Jim Wallis speaks with Rev. Brenda Salter McNeil about her latest book, Becoming Brave. McNeil shares how to find the courage to pursue racial justice now and her leaders...

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Rev. Gabriel Salguero on theComplexities of the Latinx Evangelical Vote from 2020-11-03T22:51:06

Rev. Jim Wallis speaks with president of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition and co-lead pastor of The Gathering Place, Rev. Gabriel Salguero about the Latinx vote. Gabriel ...

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John Carr on the Catholic Vote in the 2020 Election from 2020-10-29T16:13:11

Rev. Jim Wallis speaks with the founder and director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University, John Carr. Rev. Jim Wallis and John Carr discuss human...

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Rev. Jim Wallis on the Unconventional Threat of Voter Suppression&Intimidation from 2020-10-22T13:46:20

In this special SOTN episode, Rev. Jim Wallis joins Peter Eisner and Jonathan Winer, hosts of District Productive's Unconventional Threat, to discuss Listen

Protecting Our Democracy with Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner from 2020-10-08T15:11:48

Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner, co-founder of Skinner Leadership Institute and Co-Convener of the National African American Clergy Network discusses with Rev. Jim Wallis ways to get involved and ...

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Paul Rieckhoff on the Importance of Sacrifice in Leadership from 2020-10-01T21:19:01

Paul Rieckhoff, Founder of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America speaks with Rev. Jim Wallis about the current morale of the Armed Forces and how to support those who have served and thos...

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Bishop Michael Curry: Love Is the Way from 2020-09-24T20:26:10

Rev. Jim Wallis speaks with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry of the Episcopal Church about God making a way for healing and love from the painful divisions of the coronavirus and white supremacy i...

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America Is Facing a National Crisis: Racism from 2020-09-17T21:06:13

In this bonus episode, Rev. Jim Wallis speaks about how racism is the religious issue in this election. Rev. Wallis calls for unity and a need&nb...

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Rep. Clyburn Calls for Vigilance to Protect Voting Rights from 2020-08-25T19:22:23

House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn speaks with Rev. Jim Wallis about voting rights ahead of one of the most important presidential elections in modern history.

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Bree Newsome on Ending Entrenched Racism from 2020-08-06T16:27:21

Activist and civil rights organizer Bree Newsome Bass speaks with Rev. Jim Wallis about the importance of removing symbols of hate and the need for racial reckoning.

"One of the things tha...

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Schooling During COVID-19: How to Close Gaps in Education from 2020-07-30T19:42:20

Dr. Nicole Baker Fulgham, founder and president of the Expectations Project and author of Educating All God's Children, speaks with Rev. Jim Wallis about what Christians can do to ...

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White Too Long: How Racism Lives in the DNA of White Christianity in America from 2020-07-23T17:35:20

Robert P. Jones, CEO and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute and the author of White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, speaks with Rev...

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Eddie Glaude on the Third Founding of America from 2020-07-16T18:36:25

Dr. Eddie Glaude, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and chair of African American Studies at Princeton University and former president of the American Academy of Religion...

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Why Racism Still Makes Sense to White Folks from 2020-07-10T16:42:02

How did white people justify racism for so long in this country? Heather McGhee, the co-chair of Color of Change, the country’s largest online racial justice organization, talks with Rev. Jim Wa...

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The Courage to Listen: Faith Communities' Mission to Protect Black Life and Reduce Harm from 2020-07-01T16:18:06

Rev. Jeffrey L. Brown serves as associate pastor of the historic Twelfth Baptist church in Boston, one of the oldest African American churches in the nation. Rev Brown is also one of the archit...

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God and Neighbor: Ending Racism Through Faith from 2020-06-26T20:41

The Right Reverend Robert Wright, the 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, speaks with Rev. Wallis about the original sin of racism and how we need to find empathy through proximity....

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A History of the American Dreamer from 2020-06-24T20:43:49

Civil rights advocate Cecilia Muñoz was an eyewitness to history as she helped shape the Obama administration's immigration reform policies, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arri...

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John Whittington Franklin on Juneteenth and Tulsa from 2020-06-19T17:48:12

Third generation historian John Whittington Franklin discusses the history of African Americans with Rev. Jim Wallis. They discuss how Black history is integral to a larger American histor...

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Many Faiths, One Commitment. Radical Love: A Conversation with Valarie Kaur from 2020-06-16T21:32:41

Sikh American civil rights activist and lawyer Valarie Kaur talks with Rev. Jim Wallis about The Revolutionary Love Project.

Kaur finds examples of revolutionary love across many faith tra...

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Sen. Chris Coons: Our Moment of Crisis Is a Moment for Transformation from 2020-06-12T17:46:20

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) talks with Rev. Jim Wallis about the potential for a Kairos moment during the unprecedented crisis our nation is facing.

Coons says, "A basic fundamental change c...

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Faith and Freedom During the Pandemic Crisis from 2020-06-09T19:49:35

How do you balance the sometimes competing demands of religion and democracy? Religious and legal scholar Melissa Rogers talks with Rev. Jim Wallis on about the fine line that is sometimes hard ...

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Bishop Mariann Budde: Our Attention Should Be on the Murderous Sin of Racism from 2020-06-05T00:28:56

Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, speaks with Rev. Jim Wallis about our need to focus our outrage on the tragic death of George Floyd and the systemic...

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One Murder of Many: Subverting White Privilege to Save Black Lives from 2020-06-02T16:02:24

Whitney Parnell, Founder and CEO of Service Never Sleeps, talks with Rev. Jim Wallis in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd about systemic racism, white privilege, and the hope for our c...

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Lament: A Day to Mourn By Jim Wallis from 2020-05-29T18:07:32

As we pass the horrifying milestone of 100,000 American deaths to the coronavirus, we’re using the hashtag #Lament100k to urge people to pause — to lament.

Rev. Jim Wallis te...

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Is COVID-19 Changing Evangelical Support for Trump? from 2020-05-22T18:13:55

Robert P. Jones the CEO and Founder of the Public Religion Research Institute (https://www.prri.org/staff/robert-p-jones...

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Did South Korea Get It Right?: Rev. Hana Kim on Keeping Faith During COVID-19 from 2020-05-19T17:40:03

Rev. Jim Wallis talks with Myungsung Church's lead pastor Rev. Hana Kim about South Korea's response to COVID-19 and the moral, ethical, and religious imperative we have to help the most vulnera...

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The Theology of Migration from 2020-05-15T18:22:57

Rev. Jim Wallis talks with theologian and immigrant advocate Karen González about the lessons of immigration in the Bible.

The metrics of the COVID-19 pandemic show how dispropor...

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Does Faithfulness Require Political Advocacy? A Conversation w/ Eugene Cho from 2020-05-12T16:02:52

President-elect of Bread for the World Rev. Eugene Cho talks with Rev. Jim Wallis about the need for faith leaders to speak out about politics in the time of the coronavirus.

"I think the ...

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How to Embrace COVID's Uncertainty in a Culture of Invincibility from 2020-05-08T18:46:08

Ahead of Mother's Day, New York times bestselling author and historian of Christianity at Duke Divinity School, Kate Bowler and Rev. Jim Wallis dig into a meaningful discussion about what b...

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Lessons from the Pandemic: A New Definition of National Security from 2020-05-05T15:30

Marie Dennis, senior advisor and former co-president of Pax Christi International, and Rev. Jim Wallis analyze the importance of government social programs to provide true security to our nation...

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The Importance of Observing the Sabbath in Times of Crisis from 2020-05-01T20:31:37

Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale, the founder and senior pastor of the Ray of Hope Christian Church talks with Rev. Jim Wallis about the need to observe the Sabbath during this time of the COVID-19 crisis....

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Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan: 'You Measure What You Care About' from 2020-04-28T19:22:39

Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, talks with Rev. Jim Wallis about state and federal responses to the coronavirus.

"We started as part of our overall response to ...

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The Urgency of Now: Black Lives Matter During the Coronavirus Crisis from 2020-04-24T17:29

Rev. Dr. Frederick Haynes III and Rev. Jim Wallis discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has further revealed the structural and racial inequalities embedded in our nation and in our society.

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Finding Solutions for Food Insecurity in a Pandemic from 2020-04-21T20:01:26

Billy Shore, founder and chairman of Share Our Strength and the architect of the No Kid Hungry campaign, talks with Rev. Jim Wallis about how to feed the kids who are missing nearly 34 million m...

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Ruth Padilla DeBorst on the Global Common Good vs. Governmental Self-Interest from 2020-04-17T19:54:57

Latin American theologian, missiologist, and educator Ruth Padilla DeBorst and Rev. Jim Wallis discuss the importance of social consciousness in the creation of government policy. 

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United Way's Brian Gallagher: 'The Nation and the World Will Be Changed for a Generation' from 2020-04-15T18:47:35

Brian Gallagher, the CEO of United Way Worldwide, speaks with Rev. Jim Wallis about the catastrophic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on his perspective as the leader of a global networ...

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A Theological Case for Voting Access: Protecting the Ballot Box in a Pandemic from 2020-04-13T20:21:46

Myrna Pérez, director of the Brennan Center's Voting Rights and Elections Program, discusses the role of faith in democracy with Rev. Jim Wallis. Pérez and Wallis examine challenges to exercisin...

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Sunday Sermon in a Pandemic: Fr. Richard Rohr on Celebrating Easter from 2020-04-09T20:15:29

In this very special Easter Sunday Sermon episode of The Soul of the Nation podcast, Fr. Richard Rohr and Rev. Jim Wallis discuss the many examples of hope and grace to be found amid th...

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Emergency Medicine Expert Mel Herbert on Physical and Spiritual Healing from 2020-04-08T21:18:05

Emergency Medicine expert Dr. Mel Herbert talks with Rev Jim Wallis on the importance of spiritual healing in a time of medical crisis. Herbert is an award-winning professor, physician, and...

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Renowned Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant on a Moral Response to COVID-19 from 2020-04-06T17:46:50

Dr. Larry Brilliant, an American epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox in the 1970s, and Rev. Jim Wallis discuss the current administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brilliant ...

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Sunday Sermon in a Pandemic: Adam Taylor and Jim Wallis in Conversation from 2020-04-03T19:39:13

As the nation tries to slow the advance of the coronavirus pandemic, most of the nation is engaged in responsible social distancing. In this episode of our Sunday Sermon in a Pandemic series, So...

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Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: Who Will Be Left Behind? from 2020-03-31T17:51:37

The massive $2 trillion stimulus bill will provide relief for many Americans during the financial crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. But many vulnerable people will be ineligible for much-...

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Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: Who Will Be Left Behind? from 2020-03-31T17:51:37

The massive $2 trillion stimulus bill will provide relief for many Americans during the financial crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. But many vulnerable people will be ineligible for much-...

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Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: Who Will Be Left Behind? from 2020-03-31T17:51:37

The massive $2 trillion stimulus bill will provide relief for many Americans during the financial crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. But many vulnerable people will be ineligible for much-...

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