The British Airways steward announced that the in-flight movie would be Chariots of Fire. "Is that the only one?" I asked. "We are also showing Gandhi," he replied. "Where do I have to sit to see it?" I responded. "I'm sorry, sir, but Gandhi is only showing in first class." The irony seemed to escape him.

About Jim Wallis

James E. Wallis Jr. (born June 4, 1948) is an American theologian, writer, teacher and political activist. He is best known as the founder and former editor of Sojourners magazine and as the founder of the Washington, D.C.–based Christian community of the same name. In 2021, Wallis joined Georgetown University...