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	Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne, Chris Haw
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Product Details Binding Paperback Dewey Decimal Number 261.70973 EAN 9780310278429 ISBN 0310278422 Manufacturer Zondervan Number Of Items 1 Number Of Pages 348 Publication Date March 01, 2008 Publisher Zondervan Availability Usually ships in 24 hours Product Description Amid all the buzz of politics and elections, Jesus for President is a refreshing reminder that our ultimate hope lies not in partisan political options but in the Jesus who gave his life for us. Politics for ordinary radicals who want to love the world into the kingdom of God. Starred Review. Here is the must-read election-year book for Christian Americans. What should Christians do when allegiances to the state clash with personal faith? Haw and Claiborne (The Irresistible Revolution) slice through politics as usual and well past the superficial layers of the culture wars with their lucid exploration of how Christians can and should relate to presidents and kings, empire and government. Their entertaining yet provocative tour of the Bible's social and economic order makes even the most abstruse Levitical laws come alive for our era. They also provide a valuable political context for Christ's life, reminding readers that Jesus did not preach the need to put God back into government—he urged his followers to live by a different set of rules altogether, to hold themselves apart as peculiar people. The compelling writing is enhanced by a lavish, eye-popping layout. The pages are a riot of textured callouts, colors, photos and fonts—the perfect packaging for a message that must compete in a world of sound bites. With this second book, Claiborne emerges as an affable, intelligent, humorous prophet of his generation, calling people out of business-as-usual in a corrupt world and back to the radically different social order of the biblical God. (Mar.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 'Here is the must-read election-year book for Christian Americans. ...entertaining yet provocative. Compelling writing enhanced by lavish, eye-popping layout.' 'Here is the must-read election-year book for Christian Americans. What should Christians do when allegiances to the state clash with personal faith? Haw and Claiborne (The Irresistible Revolution) slice through politics as usual and well past the superficial layers of the culture wars with their lucid exploration of how Christians can and should relate to presidents and kings, empire and government. Their entertaining yet provocative tour of the Bible's social and economic order makes even the most abstruse Levitical laws come alive for our era. They also provide a valuable political context for Christ's life, reminding readers that Jesus did not preach the need to put God back into government -- he urged his followers to live by a different set of rules altogether, to hold themselves apart as peculiar people. The compelling writing is enhanced by a lavish, eye-popping layout. The pages are a riot of textured callouts, colors, photos, and fonts -- the perfect packaging for a message that must compete in a world of sound bites. With this second book, Claiborne emerges as an affable, intelligent, humorous prophet of his generation, calling people out of business-as-usual in a corrupt world and back to the radically different social order of the biblical God.' — Publishers Weekly Starred Review (Publishers Weekly Starred Review ) Amid all the buzz of politics and elections, Jesus for President is a refreshing reminder that our ultimate hope lies not in partisan political options but in the Jesus who gave his life for us. Politics for ordinary radicals who want to love the world into the kingdom of God. Jesus for President is a radical manifesto to awaken the Christian political imagination, reminding us that our ultimate hope lies not in partisan political options but in Jesus and the incarnation of the peculiar politic of the church as a people 'set apart' from this world. In what can be termed lyrical theology, Jesus for President poetically weaves together words and images to sing (rather than dictate) its message. It is a collaboration of Shane Claiborne's writing and stories, Chris Haw's reflections and research, and Chico Fajardo-Heflin's art and design. Drawing upon the work of biblical theologians, the lessons of church history, and the examples of modern-day saints and ordinary radicals, Jesus for President stirs the imagination of what the Church could look like if it placed its faith in Jesus instead of Caesar. A fresh look at Christianity and empire, Jesus for President transcends questions of 'Should I vote or not?' and 'Which candidate?' by thinking creatively about the fundamental issues of faith and allegiance. It's written for those who seek to follow Jesus, rediscover the spirit of the early church, and incarnate the kingdom of God. Jesus for President is a radical manifesto to awaken the Christian political imagination, reminding us that our ultimate hope lies not in partisan political options but in Jesus and the incarnation of the peculiar politic of the church as a people “set apart” from this world. In what can be termed lyrical theology, Jesus for President poetically weaves together words and images to sing (rather than dictate) its message. It is a collaboration of Shane Claiborne’s writing and stories, Chris Haw’s reflections and research, and Chico Fajardo-Heflin’s art and design. Drawing upon the work of biblical theologians, the lessons of church history, and the examples of modern-day saints and ordinary radicals, Jesus for President stirs the imagination of what the Church could look like if it placed its faith in Jesus instead of Caesar. A fresh look at Christianity and empire, Jesus for President transcends questions of “Should I vote or not?” and “Which candidate?” by thinking creatively about the fundamental issues of faith and allegiance. It’s written for those who seek to follow Jesus, rediscover the spirit of the early church, and incarnate the kingdom of God. Shane Claiborne, author of The Irresistible Revolution (Zondervan), is a prominent activist and sought after 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. Chris Haw, an aspiring potter, carpenter, painter, and theologian, lives in Camden, New Jersey, with his wife, Cassie, and his fellow community members. Customers who bought this item also bought The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity... and Why It Matters Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality Customer Reviews for: Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals Rating - Loads of good stuff I think that there is an incredible amount to learn in Jesus For President. Shane does an excellent job with many different topics. The bottom-line is very practical ways of living for Jesus and making Him the leader of our lives. There are some sections that are harder to read than others, but overall a great book that I will keep. Rating - Jesus for President I literally could not put this book down. I learned more from reading this than I did taking 2 semesters of Old testament and New Testament and years of bible study. I like the way the author breaks the book down into themes. I loved the graphics, the type.. everything. I think every person who calls him or herself a Christian should read this book. It will challenge you on a personal level. It is so different from what is out there on the shelves. I highly recommend this book. Rating - Jesus for President This was an amazing book. Its a book about Jesus for people who don't wanna waste anymore time with organized religion. It goes back to who Jesus really was and how the modern church of today is actually almost a polar opposite of the early church. Rating - This is no gimmick. This is solid bibilcal scholarship. When I first saw the title, I thought, "Here's someone who came up with an intriguing catch phrase so they could sell a book during an election year." I couldn't have been more wrong. This book is serious. It carries a high reverence for God and a high respect of the truth of the Scriptures. It packages 4,000 plus years of political and religious history in a way that is easy to comprehend, without dumbing down. It is both academic and born out of real life experience. The authors love God and love people, ... Read More Rating - my 2 cents the perfect Kingdom will not come in mortal time and yet my our service here and now the cornerstone is set... the individual and communal both must play a role either overemphasized will stunt the human soul see more reviews See all books by author Shane Claiborne, Chris Haw

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