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The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical
by Shane Claiborne
I greatly disagree with many of his methods, and more than a few of his . . . narrow (or narrowly explained) positions (and what I vaguely understand of them; I could be wrong). But oddly enough, quite a BIT of what he said, I've been know to lecture on (to a sad unwilling audience of friends and family). So I certainly don't think he's all wrong.
The power of this book is in seeing a position so radically different from what most people know. The stories and touching, and powerful and mind opening. It's good to see that there might be a better way, and that we should be standing up for it. It is absolutely a wake up call from apathy.
But it doesn't offer reasoning, balanced perspective, or even adequate explanation for statements--which makes the book accessible only to those who already agree with Mr. Claiborne--so if you go, go with the firm determination to try to understand and sympathize; to try to get why someone would see the world that way. I would not recommend anyone follow his positions with reckless abandon, just because he does so much good and so much right. There is far more to . . . just about everything . . . than the simplified hip version offered up.
The power of this book is in seeing a position so radically different from what most people know. The stories and touching, and powerful and mind opening. It's good to see that there might be a better way, and that we should be standing up for it. It is absolutely a wake up call from apathy.
But it doesn't offer reasoning, balanced perspective, or even adequate explanation for statements--which makes the book accessible only to those who already agree with Mr. Claiborne--so if you go, go with the firm determination to try to understand and sympathize; to try to get why someone would see the world that way. I would not recommend anyone follow his positions with reckless abandon, just because he does so much good and so much right. There is far more to . . . just about everything . . . than the simplified hip version offered up.