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Category: Book
Author: Shane Claiborne
Publisher: Zondervan
Studio: Zondervan
Manufacturer: Zondervan
Label: Zondervan
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0310266300
Dewey Decimal Number: 277.3083092
EAN: 9780310266303
ASIN: 0310266300
Publication Date: February 1, 2006
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Using unconventional examples from his own life, Shane Claiborne stirs up questions about the church and the world, and challenges readers to truly live out theirChristian faith.
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 Incredibly convicting to any Christian November 29, 2008
This book truly made an already bleeding heart yearn for true justice in this world, realizing that recognition is not enough. The real gospel is one of action and bringing the kingdom of heaven to earth, as Christ intended. Claiborne will rock your world, because this brother has a story to back it up!
Wow November 9, 2008
Amazing book. A must read for any Christian who has felt closeted by the cultures depiction of Christians as violent, intolerant, elitists. For those of us who know there is another way to be a Christian that includes living nonviolence in all areas of our lives and really taking seriously Christ's tendency to hang with the poor and outcasts in our society. Makes the reader question their relationship to class and economic systems.
"The words of late Catholic bishop Dom Hleder Camara: 'When I fed the hungry, they called me a saint. When I asked why people are hungry, they called me a communist.' Charity wins awards and applause, but joining the poor gets you killed." -- Page 129
Read with an open mind... November 4, 2008
This is not a book written by a professor of theology or an award winning author. It is written by a regular person, like you or me, who discovered that the Kingdom of Heaven is like a "pearl of great value" and took the next step and sold everything he owned to buy it.
Aside from being a very thought-provoking book, Irresistable Revolution has special value to me because it inspired me to take a step of faith and use my professional skills on a short term mission trip. I am the first admit that I am a "crawling" Christian, but it is my opinion that the only way to truly grow spiritually is by living out your faith serving those in need.
Shane should not be praised for being an extrodinary Christian. He should just be taken as an excellent lesson in the way that we are called to live. Even if you disagree with large sections of this book (as many reviewers have), you should definately read it for its shining example of the amazing things that can be done through you if you let your life be lead by Christ.
Someone who hears the message of Jesus in his heart November 3, 2008
Shane hears what Jesus says clearly and is putting it to work in the world. He is challenging others to live, love, stop war, share with the poor. He is inpsired to try to build a new culture inside the old. I love it. I am with him. It is time to change the old paradigm of getting ahead, by living in competition, hoarding resources, and dropping bombs on people for whatever reason. As he says quoting Ghandi: There is enough for everyones need but not for everyones greed. Peace and jam on brother!
 getting back to the basics November 2, 2008
I really enjoyed Shane's view on making things simple. Love each other, share with each other, love Jesus. His way of life is not easy for people to take, and hard to follow... but by making small changes, this book and its philosophy can help guide your life to a great new place!!!
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