Split Ticket: Independent Faith in a Time of Partisan Politics (WTF Where's The Faith?)
"At a time when partisan politics involves backbiting and cynicism, here is a collection of essays about politics aimed at unity and hope. In the spirit of a friendly roundtable, the essay writers, mostly 20- and 30-something pastors, each discuss the importance of Christians' involvement in political activism. The writers represent areas from Los Angeles to Bosnia and take up a variety of causes both systemic and personal, including genocide and affordable housing. Their diversity proves that Christians "are not a monolith" and must wade through what are characterized as competing truths in discerning whether to advocate. Some urge Christians to fight the power of empire, citing the way Jesus challenged the status quo to effect change. Others retreat from activism, citing Jesus's pacifism. Yet the authors all agree that Christians should work against injustice in some way and should employ peaceful debate to work toward unity. Using their own tales of injustice in a post-9/11 world, they force Christians to wake up and take a stand--even if they themselves cannot agree on exactly what that should be." ---- Publishers Weekly, July 2010"Both conservatives and liberals have taught us that you can have a compelling argument and lots of good ideas, and still be mean. It is time for us to learn that just as important as being right is being nice. Split Ticket is one more sign of a new conversation in post-religious-right-America...moving beyond the old camps, stale debates, and empty rhetoric. It is time for a new political imagination enough donkeys and elephants long live the Lamb." ----Shane Claiborne, author ofJesus for President"In the midst of a bitterly divided political landscape, these thoughtful, beautifully written essays serve as a breath of fresh air to everyone longing for political perspectives that don t divide and conquer, but rather heal and mend. This volume will help individuals and communities of faith engage the political process in authentic ways that get past superficial rhetoric and lead to transformative change. " --Phil Snider, coauthor ofToward a Hopeful FutureBoth conservatives and liberals have taught us that you can have a compelling argument and lots of good ideas, and still be mean. It is time for us to learn that just as important as being right is being nice. Split Ticket is one more sign of a new conversation in post-religious-right-America...moving beyond the old camps, stale debates, and empty rhetoric. It is time for a new political imagination enough donkeys and elephants long live the Lamb. --Shane Claiborne, author ofJesus for PresidentIn the midst of a bitterly divided political landscape, these thoughtful, beautifully written essays serve as a breath of fresh air to everyone longing for political perspectives that don t divide and conquer, but rather heal and mend. This volume will help individuals and communities of faith engage the political process in authentic ways that get past superficial rhetoric and lead to transformative change. --Phil Snider, coauthor ofToward a Hopeful Future