Jim Wallis is a New York Times best-selling author, theologian, and international speaker and commentator on faith and public life, culture, and politics. He has written twelve books, including America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America and On God’s Side: What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn’t Learned About Serving […]
Wellness, Food Morality, and the Longing to Be Cleansed
Jesse walks into a restaurant with a group of friends. They look at the menu, and he stares at it for a long while wondering how to minimize his carb intake, looking constantly around at the words emerging from others’ lips, but not really hearing the words. He has already studied the menu online beforehand, […]
Dr. Russell Moore: An Interview on Politics, Religion, & Liberty
Synesis was privileged and honored to recently interview Dr. Russell Moore here in Nashville. Dr. Moore has been a prominent leader and influential voice in the public arena both in the United States and nationally, meeting with presidents, politicians, and other public figures about culture, Christianity, and the role of the church in the world. […]
Pursuing Unity in Diversity
“I get that slavery was bad, but it’s in the past. Why can’t people just get over it? And why do I have to do something about it? I never owned any slaves.” Those comments shocked and unsettled me then and have remained with me ever since. Implicit in her dismissal of historical offenses was […]
Is Tolerance Enough?
The world is still reeling from President Trump’s recent comments about whether we really need more Haitian immigrants and how African nations are “s***hole countries (1). Perhaps even more shocking than his abhorrent comments is the fact that there are people who continue to adamantly affirm his rancor, revealing the heart of a nation that […]
God’s Heart for Individuals with Disabilities
I want to tell you a little story of the beautiful impact that we can have on other people. I vividly remember standing at this past year’s graduation for Next Steps, Vanderbilt’s college program for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Tears streamed down my face as the five graduates walked across the stage. I do not […]