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Shane Claiborne is an author, social activist, and Christian pacifist, known for his advocacy of simple living and opposition to war. Born on July 11, 1975, Claiborne's work and activities aim to promote social justice and global peace.

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“The end of war begins with people who believe that another world is possible and that another empire has already interrupted time and space and is taking over this earth with the dreams of God.”

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Book:Jesus for President

Source: Jesus for President

“I do believe that the Church is God's primary instrument for ushering in the Kingdom (God's dream) on earth as it is in heaven, but God is not limited to use only the Church, or only Christians for that matter.”

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Author:Shane Claiborne

“Faith is believing in the impossible because we have a God who is master of impossible.”

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Author:Shane Claiborne

“I believe you know Jesus said "a doctor doesn't come to the healthy, but the sick, and it's not the righteous but the sinners that I've come for," so I think that that's the scandal of God's love and grace that no one is beyond redemption, and we can see that all through scripture, you know.”

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Author:Shane Claiborne

“A lot of times people say whatever the government touches, they don't do that well, so why would we trust them with the power over life and death? Do we really believe the system is that perfect that it won't make any mistakes? You can't reverse these mistakes.”

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Author:Shane Claiborne

“For even if the whole world believed in resurrection, little would change until we began to practice it. We can believe in CPR, but people will remain dead until someone breathes new life into them. And we can tell the world that there is life after death, but the world really seems to be wondering if there is life before death.”

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Book:The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical

Source: The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical

“The history of the church has been largely a history of "believers" refusing to believe in the way of the crucified Nazarene and instead giving in to the very temptations he resisted--power, relevancy, spectacle.”

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Book:Jesus for President

Source: Jesus for President

“Maybe we are a little crazy. After all, we believe in things we don't see. The Scriptures say that faith is "being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" (Heb. 11:1). We believe poverty can end even though it is all around us. We believe in peace even though we hear only rumours of wars. And since we are people of expectation, we are so convinced that another world is coming that we start living as if it were already here.”

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Author:Shane Claiborne

“...I believe in a God of scandalous grace. I have pledged allegiance to a King who loved evildoers so much he died for them, teaching us that there is something worth dying for but nothing worth killing for.”

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Book:The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical

Source: The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical

“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...I truly believe that when the rich meet the poor, riches will have no meaning. And when the rich meet the poor, we will see poverty come to an end.”

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Author:Shane Claiborne

“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.”

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Author:Shane Claiborne

“People had taught me what Christians believe, but no one had told me how Christians live.”

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Book:The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical

Source: The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical

“If we believe terrorists are past redemption, we should just rip up like 1/2 the New Testament because it was written by one.”

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Author:Shane Claiborne

“If those of us who believe in God do not believe God's grace is big enough to save the whole world... well, we should at least pray that it is.”

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Author:Shane Claiborne

“In closing, to those who have closed the door on religion - I was recently asked by a non-Christian friend if I thought he was going to hell. I said, 'I hope not. It will be hard to enjoy heaven without you.' If those of us who believe in God do not believe God's grace is big enough to save the whole world... well, we should at least pray that it is.”

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Author:Shane Claiborne

“Believe in miracles. And live in a way that might necessitate one.”

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Author:Shane Claiborne

About the Author

Born: July 11, 1975
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Quotes: 237

Books & Sources

The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary RadicalRelated source material

Jesus for PresidentRelated source material

Red Letter Revolution: What If Jesus Really Meant What He Said?Related source material

Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers: Prayer for Ordinary RadicalsRelated source material

Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary RadicalsRelated source material

Rethinking Life: Embracing the Sacredness of Every PersonRelated source material

The Irresistible Revolution, Updated and Expanded: Living as an Ordinary RadicalRelated source material

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