The Bible is Neither Conservative or Liberal (by Jim Wallis)

Beliefnet invited Jim Wallis for a “blogalogue” with David Klinghoffer, author of How Would God Vote? Why the Bible Commands You to Be a Conservative. Here’s Jim’s response to David’s first post, “Let’s Clarify the Politics of the Bible”: You claim that the Bible has a conservative rather than liberal worldview. I would suggest that the Bible is neither “conservative” nor “liberal” as we understand those terms in a political context today. I have written about what I call “prophetic” politics that leads to a fourth option — neither liberal, conservative, or libertarian. It is traditional or conservative on issues of family values, sexual integrity, and personal responsibility, while being progressive, populist, or even radical on issues like poverty and racial justice. It affirms good stewardship of the earth and its resources, supports gender equality, and is more internationally minded than nationalist — looking first to peacemaking and conflict resolution when it comes to foreign policy questions, instead of bowing to the habit of war.

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