Books & Websites

websites for improving dialog between left and right:
http://www.letstalkamerica.org/
http://www.radicalmiddle.com/
http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm Sojourners Magazine
Book Suggestions
"Had Enough?- a handbook for Fighting Back" by James Carville.
This is a terrific action oriented book for how Progressives can get their sh!t together. It's humorous, but also very factual with footnotes, proving his claims that Bush was actually blocking our safety and "homeland security" every step of the way, etc. Susan B.
The following books came up in our discussion as aids to bridging the left/ right religious gap:
"Engaging the Powers" Walter Wink
"Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism" John Shelby Spong
"Understanding the Bible" John Buehrens (UU)
"God and Other Famous Liberals" Forrester Church (UU)
Video:
Kathy M suggested we watch this:
God is Not a Republican…Or a Democrat Webcast Panel Discussion Featuring Jim Wallis
a panel discussion From the Riverside church in NYC between Jim Wallis and four religious leaders about religion and politics.
http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=sojomail.display&issue=041117#3
( scroll down to find the streaming video.)