The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary RadicalLiving as an Ordinary Radical Many of us find ourselves caught somewhere between unbelieving activists and inactive believers. We can write a check to feed starving children or hold signs in the streets and feel like we've made a difference without ever encountering the faces of the suffering masses. In this book, Shane Claiborne describes an authentic faith rooted in belief, action, and love, inviting us into a movement of the Spirit that begins inside each of us and extends into a broken world. Shane's faith led him to dress the wounds of lepers with Mother Teresa, visit families in Iraq amidst bombings, and dump $10,000 in coins and bills on Wall Street to redistribute wealth. Shane lives out this revolution each day in his local neighborhood, an impoverished community in North Philadelphia, by living among the homeless, helping local kids with homework, and 'practicing resurrection' in the forgotten places of our world. Shane's message will comfort the disturbed, and disturb the comfortable . . . but will also invite us into an irresistible revolution. His is a vision for ordinary radicals ready to change the world with little acts of love. |
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User Review - klburnside - LibraryThingI really appreciate what the author is doing with his life, and the way he is choosing to live his life. the book really challenged me to think a lot about the choices i am making. i really liked what ... Read full review
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User Review - TrgLlyLibrarian - LibraryThingDefinitely thought-provoking and worth reading. I got the most out of the first few and last four chapters; the middle of the book was full of personal stories which, while inspiring, did become ... Read full review
Contents
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Resurrecting Church | 53 |
In Search of a Christian | 69 |
When Comfort Becomes | 91 |
Another Way of Doing Life | 115 |
Pledging Allegiance | 191 |
When Kingdoms Collide | 197 |
Jesus Made Me Do It | 223 |
Jesus Is for Losers | 243 |
Extremists for Love | 267 |
Making Revolution Irresistible | 289 |
Growing Smaller and Smaller | 315 |
Economics of Rebirth | 155 |
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Irresistible Revolution [Standard Large Print 16 Pt Edition] Shane Claiborne No preview available - 2010 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical |
| Author | Shane Claiborne |
| Publisher | Harper Collins, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0310266300, 9780310266303 |
| Length | 367 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Christian Living / Social Issues |
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