Shane Claiborne

Practicing Resurrection: Turning Vacant Lots Into Gardens in Philadelphia

April 23, 2012

"What's that?" one of the kids asked, with big gleaming eyes. "That's a firefly" I said, with a smile, realizing it was his first firefly-sighting. "Why does it glow like that?" I thought for a minute. "...

It's (Almost) Illegal to Feed Those without Homes in Philadelphia

Shane Claiborne

March 21, 2012

General

On March 14, 2012 Mayor Michael Nutter announced a plan to ban “outdoor feeding” in the City of Philadelphia. In effect this would make it illegal to share or distribute food in public places without a p...

An Unholy Wall in the Holy Land

Shane Claiborne

March 17, 2012

General

I just returned from Bethlehem, and brought this nativity scene back as a gift. It’s a beautifully hand-carved nativity made from the olive wood distinct to the region. But you can also see something else...

Occupy Nonviolence: Not Flesh and Blood

Shane Claiborne

February 17, 2012

General

Amid the recent police violence in Oakland and the sure temptation of some protestors to resort to violence, I wrote this little reflection inviting all Occupiers to a renewed commitment to nonviolence. There...

Is There Such Thing as a Good CEO? (VIDEO)

Shane Claiborne

February 16, 2012

General

Check out this story about Haruka Nishimatsu, President and CEO of Japan Airlines, one of the biggest airlines in the world. He takes public transportation, shares an office with co-workers, stands in line...

Exorcise Wall Street

Shane Claiborne

February 14, 2012

General

There was an occasion in the 60s where a bunch of hippies surrounded the Pentagon and tried to exorcise the demons. It didn’t work. Despite their valiant effort, not much happened that day. Nevertheless, I...

I Apologize for Inaccurate Statistics on US Gov't War Spending

Shane Claiborne

February 13, 2012

Global

I APOLOGIZE FOR INACCURATELY QUOTING HOW MUCH THE US GOVERNMENT SPENDS ON WAR. For several years, I have been using a statistic that is grossly understated. I often say that the US spends over 200, 000 dollar...

Dorothy Day the "Great Reformer"?

Shane Claiborne

February 2, 2012

General

FEB 2, 2012 | BY: SHANE CLAIBORNE -- This morning, at the National Prayer Breakfast, Barack Obama named Dorothy Day...

Collateral Murder and Preemptive Love

Shane Claiborne

February 2, 2012

General

Today I was catching up on emails and came across two messages that deeply affected me, maybe because I read them back to back. The first one is from a friend who helped release the “Collateral Murder” video ...

A few highlights coming in 2012. . .

Shane Claiborne

January 14, 2012

General

Sometimes folks ask me if I’ve spoken at any conferences I get excited about. I’ll be speaking over 150 times this next year in about a dozen countries -- at all sorts of events from a Spanish speaking conf...