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The Jim Wallis Podcast

The Jim Wallis Podcast

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The Jim Wallis Podcast explains how our faith should inform our politics, and not the other way around. Each episode, Wallis, a prominent Christian ethicist and social justice advocate, host conversations about faith and justice with activists, authors, scholars, spiritual leaders and prominent politicians.

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Political Science Politics & Government Spirituality
Episodes
  • Sen. Chris Coons on Pentecost Witness, Faith, Justice & the Moral Budget
    Jun 5 2025

    Sen. Chris Coons joins Jim Wallis to expose the moral crisis in the Trump budget—devastating cuts to Medicaid & SNAP, tax breaks for the wealthy, and the urgent Pentecost Witness for a Moral Budget event at the steps of the Capitol on June 10th of Pentecost Week . Discover how faith and justice are shaping this critical debate for millions of vulnerable Americans.



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    30 mins
  • Trump Budget Cuts: A $1.1 Trillion Transfer From the Least of These to the Wealthiest of Them
    May 29 2025

    In this powerful episode, Jim Wallis interviews Brendan Duke, Senior Director of Federal Budget Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to break down the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to SNAP (food stamps) and Medicaid. Duke explains how these changes could strip food and healthcare from millions of low-income Americans, while redirecting $1.1 trillion in benefits to the wealthiest households. Discover what these cuts mean for families, the moral implications, and why paperwork requirements are more damaging than they seem.



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    29 mins
  • How Will We Know When We’ve Lost Our Democracy? Jim Wallis & Steven Levitsky on Courage in Troubled Times
    May 23 2025

    Harvard political scientist Steven Levitsky joins Jim Wallis to discuss the urgent threats facing American democracy, the rise of “competitive authoritarianism,” and why courage is needed now more than ever. Drawing on Levitsky’s recent New York Times column and global examples, this conversation explores the costs of dissent, the role of faith and universities, and practical hope for renewal.


    Listen for insight, challenge, and a call to action.

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    39 mins
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