Shane claiborne born july 11, 1975 is a christian activist and author who is a leading figure in the new monasticism movement and one of the founding members of the nonprofit organization, the simple way. Dec 12, 2015 shane claiborne is a founder and proponent of the simple way which originated in philadelphia, pennsylvania though now includes faith communities worldwide. Shane claiborne and five other eastern university graduates founded an. His books include the irresistible revolution and executing grace.
Nov 29, 20 shane writes and speaks around the world about peacemaking, social justice, and jesus, and is the author of several books including the irresistible revolution, jesus for president, and his newest book executing grace. Additional thanks to shane claiborne, don golden and red letter christians. Shane is also the visionary founder of the simple way, an organization in inner city philadelphia that has helped birth and connect radical faith communities around the world. A brilliantly thought provoking book in which shane claiborne expressed some fundamental ways of seeing things in a more christian way, with his personal account of journeying as an itinerant, facing the prejudices of the time of the illegal war that followed from september eleventh. Living as an ordinary radical, shane claiborne describes an inspiring type of christian living. Claiborne is also a social activist, advocating for nonviolen.
Jun 05, 2019 founder shane claiborne will also spend time with us while were in the kensington neighborhood. Jan 06, 2020 after 22 years, claiborne is the only member of the original group who still lives in the neighborhood, but the simple ways footprint is larger than ever, with an affordable housing program. So he was very gracious and brave to join me for this conversation claiborne advocates a perspective increasingly popular in parts of usa christianity that insists faith in christ requires rejection of all violence. The simple way is an nonprofit in philadelphia, pennsylvania, united states. Jun 16, 2014 a peek into shane claiborne controversy. Shane claiborne born july 11, 1975 is a christian activist and author who is a leading figure in the new monasticism movement and one of the founding members of the nonprofit organization, the simple way, in philadelphia, pennsylvania.
Shane writes and speaks around the world about peacemaking, social justice, and jesus, and is the author of several books including the irresistible revolution, jesus for president, and his newest book executing grace. Nov 30, 2012 shane claiborne recalls the seemingly ironic way his intentional christian community the simple way was born in philadelphias kensington neighborhood 17 years ago. Shane claiborne a monastic revolution the on being project. Jan 03, 2019 shane claiborne will speak to the risks of practicing discipleship.
Find out about our past, present and future as we help create a neighborhood we can all be proud of. This prayer book has grown out of a community of communities that is sometimes called a new monasticism. Claiborne is also a social activist, advocating for nonviolence and service to the poor. May 01, 2017 shane claiborne is a red letter christian and a founding partner of the simple way community, a radical faith community in philadelphia.
He wears simple brown clothes that he made for himself. Christian activist and author of the irresistible revolution speaks with plough quarterly about what hes learned from five years of marriage. Shane claiborne and the new monasticism reachout trust. Shane claiborne urbana student missions conference. Our community was born out of the experience where homeless families were being evicted from an abandoned cathedral in 1995, said claiborne, a bestselling christian author and speaker who has now brought. He talks to many people at universities and churches. Shane claiborne guest presenters calvin university. The missionary, author of new york times bestseller the irresistible revolution, and founder of north philadelphia faith community the simple way met katie jo eight years ago, just after hed taken a vow of singleness and was considering being celibate for life. Nov 18, 2009 shane claiborne s ministry for the poor, the simple way, has gotten him in some trouble with his fellow evangelicals. Shane worked with mother teresa in calcutta, and founded the simple way in philadelphia.
His ministry experience is varied, from a 10week stint working alongside mother teresa in calcutta to a year. Death penalty undermines jesus redemptive work on the. Simple ways shane claiborne brings fuller center to. It is a network of friends that place great emphasis on living in communities that claim to take seriously the right beliefs and practices of the christian faith. On may 7, 2011, at age 35, shane claiborne married katie jo brotherton. Jan 22, 2018 shane claiborne is an author, activist, and founder of the intentional community the simple way. Until then, ill be writing up a story about shane, katie, and the simple way for todays christian woman. As prophetic voices, shane claiborne and john perkins lead the way in this move to be the hands, feet, and heart of jesus. We collaborate locally in practical ways, like working for food security and connecting people with nearby resources. Shane claiborne celebrates buy nothing day red letter.
We are a small organization supporting neighbors in. Christian pacifist shane claiborne juicy ecumenism. At the simple way, their little revolution is lived out locally, as days are spent feeding hungry folks, doing collaborative arts with children, running a community store, hanging out with neighbors, and reclaiming trashstrewn lots by planting gardens. Shane is a champion for grace which has led him to jail. My philadelphia adventure with shane claiborne at the simple way. Jul 27, 2017 shane claiborne is a christian activist, speaker and author, and a leading voice in a movement known as the new monastics.
Shane claiborne and five other eastern university graduates founded an intentional community when they moved into a terraced house in the neighborhood of kensington in january 1998. Murdered on camera by minneapolis police, as bystanders pleaded with officers not to kil. He is the visionary leader of the simple way in philadelphia and codirector of red letter christians. Shane claiborne is an american christian activist and author who is a leading figure in the new monasticism movement and one of the founding members of the simple way, in philadelphia, pennsylvania. We collaborate locally in practical ways, like working for food security and connecting people with nearby.
Well, he is an author and an activist as well as a leading character in new monasticism and among the members of the simple way in philadelphia. He is the author of the book, the irresistible revolution. But shane claiborne and his friends at the simple way are doing an amazing job at introducing the world to all that is good in kensington, he continues. They purposely started the community in the poorest area of the city, which was a place where there were no existing local churches.
Hes recently written a book, beating guns, about the movement he coleads to transform americas guns into garden tools. Shane claiborne is a founder of the simple way, a faith community in the inner city philadelphia neighborhood of kensington. Shane claiborne author of the irresistible revolution. Find out about our past, present and future as we help create a neighborhood we can all be. Can this preachers progressive version of evangelical. Shane claiborne founded the simple way in philadelphia and heads up red letter christians people who are committed to living as if jesus meant the things he said.
Phillys simple homes fuller center helps diaz family get. Check out how he connects being prolife with abolishing the death penalty in this episode of the q podcast, the death penalty. Shane claiborne is a prominent speaker, activist, and bestselling author. Through our new selfhelp housing partnership, they are finding ways to bring back to life a community by reclaiming one abandoned house at a time, so that miguel diaz and all his. Shane claiborne letter to nonbelievers by shane claibourne. Shane claiborne on what love requires of us 3 minute. Shane introduced an adaptation of common prayer for use in gathered worship. You can check out the video from willow creek community church. Whether youre high church, low church, or nochurch, we pray. Jul 22, 2011 shane claiborne the simple way ballard4075.
He heads up red letter christians, a movement of folks who are committed to living as if jesus meant the things he said. 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. He is married to katie jo, a north carolina girl who also fell in love with the city and with shane. One is young, a self proclaimed reformed redneck who grew up in the hills of tennessee and now lives in inner city philadelphia. Shane claiborne has spoken out against the death penalty, saying that it undermines the redemptive work that jesus did on the cross and the possibilities of redemption. Shane is a champion for grace which has led him to jail advocating for the homeless, and to places like iraq. Shane claiborne bio, family, books, the simple way and quotes. Followers of christ yearn to see the world changed in compassionate, positive, effective ways. Shane is the cofounder of the simple way, a faith community in innercity philadelphia that has helped to birth and connect radical faith communities around the world. How to teach yourself mindfulness the easy and simple way by using your five senses. Shane is the trailblazer of the movement called new monasticism, which supersedes a plain definition, but rises, like the phoenix in the garden mural surrounding the simple way community, as a radical rebirth of rich traditions in christian practices.
For many years ive critiqued christian pacifist shane claiborne, who founded the simple way in philadelphia and leads red letter christians. Shane claiborne yesterday is the anniversary of roe v. He is one of the founding members of the intentional community the simple way in philadelphia, pennsylvania, where he lives with his wife, katie jo. Shane claiborne is a bestselling author, renowned activist, soughtafter speaker, and selfproclaimed recovering sinner. I have heard shane speak in person a couple of times and i continue to be inspired and influenced by his writing and passion for being a neighbor and disciple of jesus. Shane claiborne is the founder of the simple way, an intentional community in north philadelphia. We are a small organization supporting neighbors in building a neighborhood were all proud of in.