Book Reviews Worth Reading (Part 1) – The Irresistable Revolution by Shane Claiborne

Jeremy Williams at Make Wealth History posts this helpful review of Shane’s book. I like the review because he seems to have honestly engaged the material himself, as a person, as well as in his review.

I’ll add this short endorsement of the book as well. First, I have observed the peculiar characters of The Simple Way first hand. I found them to be genuinely who they represent themselves to be in their actions and words. Additionally, Shane seems to be the same person ‘in person’ as he is ‘in print.’ Moreover, my own experience of trying to follow God seems to resonate with the experiences he relates in this particular work.

For those interested in truly experiencing God, following Shane’s suggested path(s), action(s), commitment(s) and relationships will take you closer to your objective. It is hard for me to think of stronger words with which to endorse a written work. Of course, this means you have to do more than just read the book. You gotta ‘get er done’ so to speak!

Jeremy starts his review thusly:

It seems like half the people I know have read or are reading this book, so I feel like I’m playing catchup on this particular conversation. It’s one I’m glad I’ve joined. Shane Claiborne has prompted a lot of questions, and rocked a few boats.

In summary, Claiborne has found a different Jesus in the gospels than the mainstream church. He’s found a Jesus who is homeless, a friend of the poor, who rails against authority and undermines the empire, who tells a rich man to sell everything he owns and give the money away. This is Claiborne’s model, and he has done his best to find it, live it and prove such a life is possible.

To get the rest, you’ll have to visit his site!

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