Table of Contents

Contents Foreword by Jim Wallis 11 Introduction 17 Author's Note 31 1. When Chris tianity Was Still Safe 35 2. Resurrecting Church 53 3. In Search of a Chris tian 69 4. When Comfort Becomes 91 Uncomfortable 5. Another Way of Doing Life 115 6. Economics of Rebirth 155 7. Pledging Allegiance 191 When Kingdoms Collide 8. Jesus Made Me Do It! 223 9. Jesus Is for Losers 243 10. Extremists for Love 267 11. Making Revolution Irresistible 289 12. Growing Smaller and Smaller ... 315 Until We Take Over the World 13. Crazy but Not Alone 341 Appendix 1: Local Revolutions and Ordinary Radicals 359 Appendix 2: Marks of a New Monasticism 363 Appendix 3: To Iraq 365

About the Author

Shane Claiborne is a prominent activist and soughtafter speaker. He is one of the founding members of The Simple Way, a community in inner city Philadelphia that has helped birth and connect radical faith communities around the world. Shane serves on the board of directors for the Christian Community Development Association and in his down-time is quite a dynamic circus performer.

Reviews

'Editor's Pick!...Inspiring. Fascinating. Challenging. Convicting. Loving. These are just a few of the words that describe the extraordinary story of Claiborne's journey from middle-class Christianity in east Tennessee to radical incarnational faith among the poor in inner-city Philadelphia.' -- ePistle (Evangelicals for Social Action)