Shane Claiborne
Shane Claiborne is a Red Letter Christian and a founding partner of The Simple Way community, a radical faith community that lives among and serves the homeless in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. He is the co-author, with Chris Haw, of Jesus for President.
Blog Posts by Shane Claiborne
Posted by Shane Claiborne 10 weeks 5 days ago
THIS JUST IN — horrific news from our friends in Kabul. Over the weekend two kids, age 7 and 8, were killed by NATO forces while herding cattle in the Uruzgan Province in Afghanistan. The...
Posted by Shane Claiborne 20 weeks 5 days ago
What does the birth of the baby Jesus 2,000 years ago have to offer the violent, troubled world we live in? Or what would Jesus say to the NRA?I want to suggest — a lot. A whole lot.Jesus...
Posted by Shane Claiborne 21 weeks 4 days ago
Afghanistan is one of the most desperate, beat up places in the world. Forbes magazine has called it the most dangerous nation on earth. Over 30 years of war have left 2 million people dead, and much...
Posted by Shane Claiborne, Chris Haw 27 weeks 3 days ago
Jesus for President. Amish for Homeland Security. We had some good ideas for serious change in America.As Christians, we became convinced that the issues –things like immigration and health care, and...
Posted by Tony Campolo, Shane Claiborne 28 weeks 4 days ago
TONY CAMPOLO: Shane, I have a question to ask that may make you squirm a little bit. From hearing you talk and reading your books, you often seem to suggest that Christians not participate in the...
Articles by Shane Claiborne
Can getting to know people on the "other side" help tear down the walls between us? It already has.
I am Emergent and I Don't Fit the Stereotype
by Julie CLawson
Christian activist (and former high school prom king) Shane Claiborne spent his college years in the company of like-minded travelers.
