Jim Wallis is an evangelical Christian reverend known as a writer and activist. He founded Sojourners Magazine in 1971 and currently serves as its Editor-in-Chief. His most recent book is The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith and Politics in a Post-Religious Right America (2008). He teaches a course on religion and politics at Harvard University. In 2000, he received the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience award. Born in 1948, Wallis attended Michigan State University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.