Writing in response to our current “constitutional crisis,” New York Times bestselling author and Christian activist Jim Wallis urges America to return to the tenets of Jesus once again as the means to save us from the polarizing bitterness and anger of our tribal nation.
In Christ in Crisis Jim Wallis provides a path of spiritual healing and solidarity to help us heal the divide separating Americans today. Building on “Reclaiming Jesus”—the declaration he and other church leaders wrote in May 2018 to address America’s current crisis—Wallis argues that Christians have become disconnected from Jesus and need to revisit their spiritual foundations. By pointing to eight questions Jesus asked or is asked, Wallis provides a means to measure whether we are truly aligned with the moral and spiritual foundations of our Christian faith.
“Christians have often remembered, re-discovered, and returned to their obedient discipleship of Jesus Christ—both personal and public—in times of trouble. It’s called coming home,” Wallis reminds us. While he addresses the dividing lines and dangers facing our nation, the religious and cultural commentator’s focus isn’t politics; it’s faith.
As he has done throughout his career, Wallis offers comfort, empathy, and a practical roadmap. Christ in Crisis is a constructive field guide for all those involved in resistance and renewal initiatives in faith communities in the post-2016 political context.
In this urgent guide to navigating faith and politics, Wallis explores the eight questions Jesus asks us to confront:
- A Return to the Jesus Movement: Discover how returning to the original teachings of Jesus provides a powerful alternative to the political and cultural captivities of modern American Christianity.
- Christian Social Issues: Move beyond partisan talking points to a biblically-grounded understanding of how faith informs our response to racism, poverty, and national division.
- Confronting White Nationalism: Understand the theological and moral imperative to reject the heresy of "America First" and the sin of white supremacy.
- The Neighbor Question: Learn what it truly means to "love your neighbor" in a tribalized nation, using Jesus’s own words as a guide for empathy and action.