Shane Claiborne Quotes

Shane Claiborne — American Activist born on July 11, 1975,

Shane Claiborne is a Christian activist and author who is a leading figure in the New Monasticism movement and one of the founding members of the intentional community The Simple Way in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Claiborne is also a social activist, advocating for nonviolence and service to the poor. He is the author of the book, The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical... (wikipedia)

To all my nonbelieving, sort-of-believing, and used-to-be-believing friends: I feel like I should begin with a confession. I am sorry that so often the biggest obstacle to God has been Christians.

The work of community, love, reconciliation, restoration is the work we cannot leave up to politicians. This is the work we are all called to do.

We are setting ourselves up for disappointment if our hope is built on anything less than Jesus.

Christians who have had so much to say with our mouths and so little to show with our lives. I am sorry that so often we have forgotten the Christ of our Christianity.

I engage with local politics because it affects people I love. And I engage in national politics because it affects people I love.

Shane Claiborne Quotes

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