Maybe it’s Time to Rethink the Second Amendment
Shane Claiborne: individuals have a right to guns, but those rights are not unlimited. They are subject to rules, regulations and restrictions. Read full piece
Faith Groups Celebrate Virginia’s Death Penalty Ban
Faith groups are celebrating Virginia’s decision to ban the death penalty, a move considered to be a victory for religious opposition to capital punishment. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed the ban — the first of any Southern state and the 23rd overall — into law on
William Barr & the Politics of Death
We are not executing the ‘worst of the worst,’ as some may believe, but the poorest of the poor, and disproportionately people of color. And a supposedly pro-life administration is rushing to execute more people with just two months left in office.
Federal Executions are One More Example of Trump Administration Overreach
Christian author and activist Shane Claiborne critiques the resumption of federal executions in July as three people were killed after 17 years without a single federal execution.
Baptist Author & Activist Tony Campolo Recovering from Stroke
Popular author and speaker Tony Campolo, 85, is recovering from a stroke he had on June 20, his family shared publicly in a statement on Monday (July 6). The stroke partially paralyzed the left side of Campolo’s face and body.
Can Shane Claiborne’s Progressive Version of Evangelical Christianity Catch on With a New Generation?
While mainstream evangelical leaders have opted to ignore Claiborne, millennials and Gen Z-ers are drawn to his authenticity. “With young people, he’s like a rock star,” says the Christian sociologist Tony Campolo.
Justice Needs Proximity, Claiborne Preaches
(WW) – A prominent Christian activist and author urged a Kansas City, Missouri, audience to embrace social issues by getting closer to people who are hurting. Shane Claiborne keynoted a “social justice revival” on Sept. 22 at First Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo.
Beating Guns into Garden Tools: An Interview with Shane Claiborne
In a new book, authors and Christian activists Shane Claiborne and Michael Martin model a kind-spirited rejoinder to the entrenched violence of American gun culture.
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