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This Seattle Times article talks about the religious left engaging the Dominionists in politics:

Ten years ago, Kathy Sakahara proudly wore a button that read: "Keep churches out of politics."

The Maple Valley liberal feared the rise of the religious right. She worried America was becoming a theocracy. Though a Christian, the idea of preaching politics from the pulpit made her queasy. Today, Sakahara still has that button — as a reminder of how wrong she was.

"It was a mistake to try to keep religion separate from politics," said Sakahara, 50. "We need to wake up and try a new approach."

Given how packed Seattle's First Baptist Church was the other night, it's clear Sakahara is not alone.

A standing-room crowd of 900 heard traveling evangelical speaker Jim Wallis give an "altar call" for the religious left to engage in politics.

The night before, an estimated 1,000 heard Wallis deliver the same message at Seattle's University Temple Church. The night before that, 700 came out to St. Leo's Catholic Church in Tacoma.

"Something is happening here!" Wallis exclaimed at the size of the crowds. "The monologue of the religious right is finally over and a new dialogue has begun."

Read the rest at the site. Looks like Jim Wallis is hard at work. Good for him. I need to get his books.