Introduction : why can't we talk about religion and politics?
Take back the faith : co-opted by the right, dismissed by the left
A lack of vision : too narrow or none at all
Is there a politics of God? : God is personal, but never private
Protest is good, alternatives are better : what are we for?
How should your faith influence your politics? : what's a religious voter to do?
Prophetic politics : a new option
Be not afraid : a moral response to terrorism
Not a just war : the mistake of Iraq
Dangerous religion : the theology of empire
Blessed are the peacemakers : winning without war
Against impossible odds : peace in the Middle East
Micah's vision for national and global security : cure causes, not just symptoms
The poor you will always have with you? : what does the Bible say about poverty?
Poor people are trapped in the debate about poverty : breaking the left/right impasse
Isaiah's platform : budgets are moral documents
Amos and Enron : what scandalizes God?
The tipping point : faith and global poverty
A consistent ethic of life : abortion and capital punishment
Truth telling about race : America's original sin
The ties that bond : family and community values
The critical choice : hope versus cynicism
Epilogue : we are the ones we've been waiting for.
