About this title: The author has a vision for ordinary radicals ready to change the world with little acts of love. He describes an authentic faith rooted in belief, action, and love and invites readers into a movement of the Spirit that begins inside and extends into a broken world.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: ZONDERVAN PUBLISHING HOUSE Country = UNITED STATES
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780310266303ISBN:0310266300
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 368 pages. (368 pages) 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. (Paperback) read more
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Zondervan
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780310266303ISBN:0310266300
Description: pp. 367. Type of binding: Paperback Details: Discounted new book. This is located at our second store; please anticipate extra delivery time. read more
"I don't agree with Claiborne's "generous orthodoxy" stance, but it's impossible to argue with his simple commitment to living out the Gospel in everyday life. When I finished this book, I wanted to sell all my stuff and hang out with poor people...and that's the point. If Tolstoy and Francis of Assisi hold any appeal, this book will too, as it's basically their ideas, framed for modern, post-church Christians."
"This is not my super-favorite book ever, but I think it could be a worthwhile read if you were in that place where what you really want is a no-holds-barred juicy lecture. However, I am both a veteran recipient of lectures and a professional giver of lectures, and so I sort of found myself disecting this book more than it was meant to be disected. Yes. It's true. I even found myself throwing the book angrily onto the bed and saying, to no one in particular, "No logic! No logic at all!" I then had a mental argument with the author about how he completely fails to back up any of his claims with rhetoric and allows his emotions to dictate his rational thought. And no, I am not some wierd member of the "Worship Mister Spock" cult. I guess that's just the difference between me and Shane Claiborn."
"The Irresistible Revolution is a book written from a place of love by someone who has put his love into action, and as such, I would recommend it to anyone who can read around its sometimes glaring flaws to find the challenging truths that make up the bulk of the book.
Claiborne writes with humor, kindness, and humility. He challenges the status quo of American Christianity, calling us to love the poor. He shines light on and brings into question beliefs and practices of both conservative and liberal Christians. Above all, he challenges all of us to know the poor. He writes, "I had come to see that the great tragedy in the church is not that rich Christians do not care about the poor but that rich Christians do not know the poor." How else can we truly love them? Claiborne goes on to say, "I truly believe that when the poor meet the rich, riches will have no meaning. And when the rich meet the poor, we will see poverty come to an end."
He calls us from the isolation and - ironically - crowd-focused mentality of the church we have built in America to an all-encompassing love.
The problems come when Claiborne misuses Scripture to make valid points. For example, in Chapter 12, he makes reference to 2 Samuel 7, in which David decides to build a temple for God - a "permanent residence," so to speak - but God tells David that he is not the man to build a temple. Claiborne uses this passage to validate his point that God doesn't want us constructing multimillion-dollar church buildings. "God just digs camping," he writes, seeming to completely ignore the next part of the passage, in which God says that David's son will build Him a temple (v. 12-13).
The point is valid and he could have simply relied on Acts 17:24 (God does not live in "temples built by hands") - a verse he references in the same paragraph - to make it, not to mention the time he spends prior to this talking about the church's misguided endeavors to draw crowds, from which the desire to build these "temples" grows.
These instances of scriptural manhandling are not numerous, but they stick out like the Crystal Cathedral and will probably lead many readers to completely dismiss Claiborne.
The end product, though, is a challenging, convicting work that needs to be read. Christians should read this book for Claiborne's heart, even if his head is not always in the right place."
"Do you have a desire to follow the calling of God? Is there a deep yearning inside you that cannot be filled only with faith, but must have action as well? The Irresistible Revolution is a novel that searches for real and true Christians. From as far as Wall Street, to the ghettos of America, slums in Iraq and orphanages in Calcutta, the author Shane Claiborne takes the reader on a journey though the social injustices and ungodly principles of the world and the Christian church today. Convinced that the church is not doing enough, Claiborne spends his days fulfilling the commandment of Jesus; 'Go into the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation' (Mark 16:15). His great passion for Christ and dedicated study of our Lord brings him to the realisation that the world can be overcome with love for God by one small act of kindness at a time. Political scenarios and protests for human rights fill each page, covering relevant topics such as war in Iraq, poverty, mixing politics with religion, social injustice, terrorism and consumerism. This account of one man's experiences and vision for the world sets the readers heart on fire and urges them to share the word of God with great love, standing up for what's right in the eyes of God. Claiborne outlines the "Irresistible Revolution" as a Jesus revolution that is slowly creeping over the world like a vine, growing more each day. We, as followers of Christ and as God's ambassadors, must take action to further spread this message of love and hope! Are we supporting the greed and money making schemes of many companies and churches of this world? Or are we giving all that we have to the poor, demonstrating the extent of God's love? Shane examines the world that we live in, unfolding a great spiritual sickness, but through the smog and pollution, a light shines true. God promises a place of warmth and love, but never safety. Although many Christians cling to security and comfort, Claiborne proclaims that Jesus is constantly getting him into trouble, daring him to take on new challenges and to fight against the powers and principalities of this world. After all, Jesus preaches that we should not be afraid of things that destroy the body, but of things that destroy the soul (Matt 10:28). Finishing on a triumphant note of love and mercy, this book encourages the followers of Christ to hear the call and continue the work of Christ, planting the hope of the Kingdom of God like the planting of a small mustard seed."
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