Sojourners
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Sojourners is a Christian organization founded in 1971 and based in Washington, D.C.. While known for its monthly magazine Sojourners, it is also a community of people describing themselves as "Christians who believe in the biblical call to integrate spiritual renewal and social justice". It also produces the SojoMail weekly e-zine. Sojourners has emphasized Christian teachings on social justice issues such as poverty and war, from an Evangelical Christian perspective, on which it claims the religious right has frequently remained silent. Although it has promoted itself with the slogan "Not from the Left, not from the Right, but from the Spirit," the organization's opposition to conservative economic and foreign policy has led to accusations that it is left-leaning in political outlook.[citation needed] However, Sojourners has in the past shared some views with conservatives on social issues such as abortion, while expressing the desire to find a more moderate position: "Sojourners preaches not political correctness but compassion, community, and commitment," according to its website. Sojourners is probably the most widely read publication among Christian progressives in the United States.[citation needed] Its founder and editor-in-chief is Jim Wallis, author of "God's Politics: Why the Right Gets it Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It" (2005).
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In sociology, sojourner is a portmanteau that refers to a "solo journeyer" working in a foreign country with the intention to return to the homeland after a period of time.
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