DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. KEYNOTE LECTURE

Rev. Jim Wallis

Founding Director, Georgetown University Center on Faith and Justice & Founder/Ambassador, Sojourners

7 PM | Wednesday, January 25

Villanova Room, Connelly Center

Jim Wallis is a globally respected writer, teacher, preacher, justice advocate, regular international commentator on ethics and public life, and mentor for a new generation. He is currently serving as the first Chair in Faith and Justice, and leader of the Center on Faith and Justice in the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy. Prior to this position, he was a research fellow at the Berkley Center since 2010.

Wallis is the founder and ambassador of Sojourners, a progressive Christian grassroots movement that advocates spirituality and social change in America. Sojourners' ministries grew out of the Sojourners Community, located in Southern Columbia Heights, an inner-city neighborhood in Washington, DC. Under Wallis’ leadership, Sojourners has had international acclaim as a group of Christians who work together to live a gospel life that integrates spiritual renewal and social justice

Wallis is a New York Times bestselling author of twelve books, including Christ in Crisis, America’s Original Sin, God’s Politics and The Great Awakening. He served on President Obama's White House Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

MLK Commemoration Co-Sponsors: McNulty Institute, Waterhouse Institute, CASA, Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, Center for Political Theology, VU-ODEI, CLAS-ODEI, VSB-ODEI, Office of Intercultural Affairs, Service Learning CLAS, Student Involvement, Student Life, ACS, Ethics, Political Science, Office of the President

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