Irresisitible Revolution

To have a heart for people like Shane Claiborne in The Irresistible Revolution is unlike anything you have ever seen before. In a society inundated with prosperity preaching, Shane swims upstream by choosing a life of poverty. Claiborne chronicles his time living on the streets with the homeless, because he says, “you will never no what it is like to be homeless until you have lived with the homeless.” He also invites us into his time spent with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, where they made their own shoes and worked with the poor and less fortunate. His ideology to some may seem extreme, but when considered with reason, it makes perfect sense. He sews his own clothes because of the sweatshops that promote underage and underpaid workers. He drives cars that operate off of vegetable oil because of the foreign wars with people losing their lives over oil. Shane also visits Iraq and chronicles his time spent with Iraqi families and the fellowship he experienced with them. In Philadelphia, he sets up a house called The Simple Way for the less fortunate to stay, and any possessions that he or his friends acquire are distributed accordingly so that no one is in need. It is reminiscent of the early apostles in the book of Acts on the day of Pentecost. This book is great for anyone trying to draw inspiration for making a change in the world around them. His stories are convicting, and his ideology will make you question yourself and your commitment to others. Shane can be contacted at http://www.thesimpleway.org/