Rev. Jim Wallis Q&A Book Signing

Join us after service for a Q&A book signing with Rev. Jim Wallis  for his lastest book The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy.

Jim Wallis says it's time to call out genuine faith - specifically the “Christian” in White Christian Nationalism - inviting all who can be persuaded to reject and help dismantle a false gospel that propagates white supremacy and autocracy. We need to raise up the faith of all of us and help those who are oblivious, stuck, and captive to an ideology that is leading us to such great danger. Wallis turns our attention to six iconic texts at the heart of what genuine biblical faith means and what Jesus, in the gospels, has called us to do. It is time to ask anew: do we believe these teachings or not?

This book isn’t only for Christians but for all faith traditions, and even those with no faith at all. When we see a civic promotion of fear, hate, and violence for the trajectory of our politics, we need a civic faith of love, healing, and hope to defeat it. And that must involve all of us–religious or not. Learning to practice a politics of neighbor love will be central to the future of democracy in America. And more than ever, the words of Jesus ring, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

The book will be on sale for at Marble during Coffee Hour following worship on the following Sundays: April 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 12 and 19 or purchase online here.

Remember to bring any pre-purchased books with you to be signed by Jim following worship. You are encouraged to purchase book prior to May 19.

Rev. Jim Wallis is the inaugural holder of the Chair in Faith and Justice at the McCourt School of Public Policy and founding Director of the Georgetown University Center on Faith and Justice, which advocates for racial justice and building a multiracial democracy, eradicating systemic poverty and peacemaking in the United States and around the world. Wallis is the founder of Sojourners, a progressive Christian grassroots movement that advocates spirituality and social change, and served on President Obama’s White House Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. A public theologian, Wallis is a New York Times bestselling author of twelve books, including Christ in Crisis, America’s Original Sin, God’s Politics and The Great Awakening. In 2022, Washingtonian magazine named Wallis one of the 500 most influential people shaping policy in DC.