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Jesus, Justice, and America w/ Shane Claiborne
11/05/2020
Jesus, Justice, and America w/ Shane Claiborne
“What would it look like for love, not fear, to shape our policies?” Shane Claiborne As an activist, author, and speaker, Shane Claiborne has shaped a generation’s view of Jesus and social change. His radical activism has led him to Iraq and Afghanistan (for anti-war efforts), jail (for homeless advocacy), Calcutta (for work with Mother Teresa), and to Washington DC, where today’s interview took place a few steps from The White House. In this episode highlighting the 2020 Presidential Election, Shane shares: • Why the death penalty is incompatible with Christian teaching • How the American church has neglected the teachings of Jesus • How restorative justice and forgiveness can fix the US prison system Each week on the Praise Hands Podcast, join Robby Valderrama and learn from creative, cross-cultural solutionists at the American intersection of church, race, music, and economics. , , and join the at . Learn more about Shane at and and buy his books Jesus for President, The Irresistible Revolution, and Executing Grace at to support an indie bookstore.
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