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“There is extreme poverty in Appalachia, where I was, and increasingly poverty is not just an urban thing.”

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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. more

“Jesus is challenging that when addressing "who is your neighbor" and he has a lot of hard things to say about family, "unless you hate your own family you are not going to be a disciple." He is challenging the limits of our compassion and our love as if someone's kid suffers it should be as devastating to us as if it were our own kid. That is what the early church said.”

Ifs Should Said Hard Kids Suffering Hate Jesus Challenges Church Compassion Limits Neighbor Disciple Our Love Hate You Hard Things About Family

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“If you have two coats you have stolen one. We have no right to have more than we need when someone else has less than they need.”

Ifs Needs Two Coats Stolen

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“Sometimes our tunnel vision is limited to what we see outside our window. Until racial injustice becomes personal then I don't think it moves us in our gut.”

Thinking Sometimes Moving Vision Window Injustice Guts Tunnels Tunnel Vision

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“What the Black lives matter movement is doing is they are making it personal. They are making it hash tagged, exposing the racial injustice that continues to haunt our country in a way that you can't ignore. There is power in injustice becoming personal.”

Way Country Matter Black Movement Becoming Injustice Our Country Black Lives Matter Exposing Black Lives Hash Tagged

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“That is part of our critique of some of the charity and service work is that we can still keep relationships at a distance by creating programs that offer services but we don't really create a reconciled community.”

Stills Community Offers Creating Program Distance Charity Critique

Author:Shane Claiborne

“There is a difference between feeding someone and eating dinner with them. If every Christian at home just made room for the stranger we would end homelessness overnight.”

Ifs Made Ends Home Christian Differences Rooms Eating Stranger Dinner Feeding Homelessness Eating Dinner

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“If every Christian family brought in a child who needed a family we would put the foster care system out of business.”

Ifs Children Care Christian Needed Foster Care Christian Family

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“A government is invigorated when each of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation.”

Government Nations Willing Shaping The Future

Book:Great Speeches Collection 1 - AUDIO EDITION

Source: Great Speeches Collection 1 - AUDIO EDITION

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