The greatest sin of political imagination: Thinking there is no other way except the filthy rotten system we have today.
Shane ClaiborneIf those of us who believe in God do not believe God's grace is big enough to save the whole world... well, we should at least pray that it is.
Shane ClaiborneIt is a dangerous day when we can take the cross out of the church more easily than the flag. No wonder it is hard for seekers to find God nowadays.
Shane ClaiborneWhen we were starting our community a bunch of older Benedictine nuns said to us, "If you have any questions or want to pick our brains, please do - we've been doing community for about 1,500 years together so we've learned a few things."
Shane ClaiborneOnly Jesus would be crazy enough to suggest that if you want to become the greatest, you should become the least. Only Jesus would declare God's blessing on the poor rather than on the rich and would insist that it's not enough to just love your friends. I just began to wonder if anybody still believed Jesus meant those things he said.
Shane Claiborne