RLC Book Club: Martyrs to the Unspeakable with Jim Douglass Join Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove for a conversation with peace activist and writer James Douglass about his book Martyrs to the Unspeakable: The Assassinations of JFK, Malcolm, Martin, and RFK. In this timely and deeply researched work, Douglass connects four of the most consequential assassinations of the 1960s, arguing that leaders who made prophetic commitments to peace and social transformation were ultimately view
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RLC Book Club: Martyrs to the Unspeakable with Jim Douglass Join Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove for a conversation with peace activist and writer James Douglass about his book Martyrs to the Unspeakable: The Assassinations of JFK, Malcolm, Martin, and RFK. In this timely and deeply researched work, Douglass connects four of the most consequential assassinations of the 1960s, arguing that leaders who made prophetic commitments to peace and social transformation were ultimately view
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Within Christianity there is a rich, prophetic tradition of civil disobedience and resistance to empire. For hundreds of years we’ve been refusing to bow down to narcissistic tyrants like Trump. He is not the first King to build a golden statue of himself and towers with his name branded on them. Trump is just the newest manifestation of imperial idolatry. We must not bow down. As the early Christians said, “We must obey God not Caesar.” And as much as Trump wants to make all this about himself,
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Within Christianity there is a rich, prophetic tradition of civil disobedience and resistance to empire. For hundreds of years we’ve been refusing to bow down to narcissistic tyrants like Trump. He is not the first King to build a golden statue of himself and towers with his name branded on them. Trump is just the newest manifestation of imperial idolatry. We must not bow down. As the early Christians said, “We must obey God not Caesar.” And as much as Trump wants to make all this about himself,
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The world can be heavy sometimes. I thought you might like a cute baby video to lift your spirits. Our little boy is 22 months old… and has the greatest laugh. | Shane Claiborne
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The world can be heavy sometimes. I thought you might like a cute baby video to lift your spirits. Our little boy is 22 months old… and has the greatest laugh. | Shane Claiborne
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The world is chaotic… Joy is an act of resistance. So here’s a new baby video of Elijah Allen… TUMMY TIME! Hope it makes you smile. (Note: this is part of the doctor-recommended supervised tummy time we do each day to build strength. Baby workout! Babies should not be left on their stomachs unattended.) Don’t miss the face plant at the end. 🤣 | Shane Claiborne
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The world is chaotic… Joy is an act of resistance. So here’s a new baby video of Elijah Allen… TUMMY TIME! Hope it makes you smile. (Note: this is part of the doctor-recommended supervised tummy time we do each day to build strength. Baby workout! Babies should not be left on their stomachs unattended.) Don’t miss the face plant at the end. 🤣 | Shane Claiborne
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Memorial Day Reflection | Shane Claiborne
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Memorial Day Reflection | Shane Claiborne
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It’s Lent! | Shane Claiborne
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It’s Lent! | Shane Claiborne
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You can’t make this stuff up. Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Church just compared Trump to the Emperor Constantine. I mean, there are some similarities to be sure, but it is not a compliment. Constantine twisted the cross to justify his violence and power. He was a colonizer, using the Christian faith as a tool for his own self-centered quest for power. In fact, the year after he hosted the historic Council of Nicaea, he killed his own son Crispus. And a month or so later, he kill
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You can’t make this stuff up. Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Church just compared Trump to the Emperor Constantine. I mean, there are some similarities to be sure, but it is not a compliment. Constantine twisted the cross to justify his violence and power. He was a colonizer, using the Christian faith as a tool for his own self-centered quest for power. In fact, the year after he hosted the historic Council of Nicaea, he killed his own son Crispus. And a month or so later, he kill
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The world is on fire. From Gaza to ICE raids and mass shootings here in the US. Frustration with our political leaders is at an all time high, and sometimes we can feel paralyzed. But I want you to consider joining me in a really beautiful project — as we establish a 3-story center committed to peacemaking and nonviolence in Philly. We are in the final stages and are raising $30,000 this week to make it happen. Here’s a little tour… and the link to donate: www.RAWtoolsPhilly.org | Shane Claiborn
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It is a war on children. The age group with the most deaths in Gaza is 5-9 year olds. Yesterday over 100 more children were killed. Imagine if that happened in Jerusalem. Or Atlanta. There are folks who say that Hamas is hiding behind the civilians and using them as shields. Even if that were true, think about when you have an active shooter in a school. You don’t blow up the school and kill all the kids and teachers in order to try to take out the shooter. The “cure” is as bad as the disease. V
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Check it out! We now have -- The Gospel of Trump. KDV... King Donald Version. All the Bible verses that talk about compassion and justice are redacted. Everything about welcoming the stranger, caring for widows and orphans, and loving enemies is gone. The 2000 verses that mention the poor and vulnerable are blacked out. There isn't much left. That's the point... thanks to my pal Rev. Robb Ryerse for curating this new "Bible" that shows how different the "Gospel of Trump" is from the Gospel of Ch
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I don’t have the bandwidth to respond to every absurd thing said by a TV preacher or televangelist or con artist. But this is an exception. Paula White is not just a millionaire prosperity preacher. She is one of the most trusted Senior Advisors of President Trump and the newly appointed head of the White House Faith Office. In this recent video she is promising miracles, superpowers, and even your own personal guardian angel… all for the low price of $1000. You can’t make this stuff up. This is
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We shouldn’t celebrate his death. But neither should we celebrate his message. | Shane Claiborne
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As we approach July 4, and as many churches around the country host “Celebrate America” services this Sunday… I offer this little reflection. Hope it’s meaningful. Feel free to use it and share it. | Shane Claiborne
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Anyone who thinks it is extreme to call “Christian” nationalism a theological heresy and a perversion of the Christian faith... please watch this video of the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6. | Shane Claiborne
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This morning we attended the NRA Prayer Breakfast. We were given tickets by an anonymous lifetime member of the NRA, who is deeply concerned about gun violence. After the Pledge of Allegiance & National Anthem, we felt compelled to read the names of the victims. We were escorted out by police. We’ll have more details later… We cannot be silent right now. Too many lives are at stake. | Shane Claiborne
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Powerful night remembering Dr. King during the hour he was killed, 55 years ago today. We chopped a gun, read excerpts from his speeches, and tolled the bells of the cathedral 55 times. Then we gathered at the forge & beat on a gun similar to the one that killed King. This is Rev. William Gipson reading MLK.🔥🙌🏽🙏 | Shane Claiborne
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I can’t stop thinking about these precious children in Gaza dressing up as their favorite saints for All Saints Day. May we all work for the day that every child in Gaza is cherished and protected. God loves Gaza. | Shane Claiborne
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Today Netanyahu told Trump that he just nominated him for the Nobel peace prize. Unbelievable. It is hypocrisy at the highest level. When people say war is peace… and empathy is a sin… and greed is a virtue… I keep thinking of this Scripture: “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!” -Isaiah 5 Lord, have mercy. | Shane Claiborne
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I thought you might need this. It’s a video of us beating guns into garden tools... and marching in the streets - for life. There is a balm in Gilead. 🎥 by Rex Harsin Films who produced the incredible film “Beating Guns.” | Shane Claiborne
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Please watch this conversation with my friend Jer Swigart from Global Immersion -- LIVE from Jerusalem. He has been working for peace in the Holy Land for years, and he was at the iconic Church of the Holy Sepulchre today as the bombs started falling. Lord, have mercy. | Shane Claiborne
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Talking with Canton Jones on his show about how it's time to abolish the death penalty, and why I hope Christians help lead the way. It's time to stop killing to try to show that killing is wrong. The death penalty denies the power of Jesus to redeem and restore every person. No one is beyond redemption. | Shane Claiborne
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My new book Rethinking Life comes out on February 7. I really think you're going to like it. It's about the sacredness of every human life. And after multiple mass shootings, the murder of Tyre Nichols, and executions in 3 states this month... it feels like the right timing. | Shane Claiborne
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“We are the salt of the earth… and never forget - salt always melts ICE.” -Rev. Otis Moss III We are in a moment where we must choose faith over fear, justice over injustice, courage over silence. So proud to stand with all of you who are choosing faith over fear right now. | Shane Claiborne
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Here it is… predictably, members of the Trump cult compare him to Jesus during Holy Week. Trump-evangelicalism really is a religious cult. | Shane Claiborne
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Check out this video about my new book RETHINKING LIFE... it officially releases on February 7. | Shane Claiborne
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It has been a few years since we wrote Jesus For President… but I think it’s just as relevant now as when we wrote it. Check it out! | Shane Claiborne
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This is what compassion looks like. This is what it means to love our neighbors. This is what it looks like to be good Christians. This is what it looks like to be good humans. [video from: @healpalestine on IG] | Shane Claiborne
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One of our favorite things in the morning is making smoothies. Eli calls them “Moothies”. He hums along with the blender and then turns up the volume. Precious. (It’s also how we sneak the spinach in.) Every day is a gift. | Shane Claiborne
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I only found out a few hours before the ceremony that Rev. Dr. William Barber II would be there, and that he would present the award to me. He received the same award last year. Listen to his words… What a gift it is to do this work together.🔥#BelovedCommunityAwards | Shane Claiborne
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