Remembering Lives & Challenging War: Shane Claiborne

About this episode

Shane Claiborne discusses the human cost of U.S.-backed violence and advocates for a Christianity rooted in nonviolence.

Shane issues a raw plea to protect hope through resilient faith and community. Drawing a direct line from the 1991 Al-Amiriyah shelter bombing to recent strikes on a primary school in Tehran, he discusses the devastating human cost of U.S.-backed violence and reads the names of over 60 children lost to the machinery of war. He challenges the "apocalyptic theologies" that justify mass death, and calls for a Christianity rooted in the radical nonviolence of Jesus. Connect with RLC • Help sustain the work of RLC: www.redletterchristians.org/donate/ • To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org • Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians • Instagram: @RedLetterXians • Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne • Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne

People in this episode

Guest: Shane Claiborne

Topics covered

• war
• nonviolence
• Christianity
• hope
• community

Keywords

• Al-Amiriyah
• Tehran
• apocalyptic theologies
• children lost to war

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Books & works: Remembering Lives & Challenging War:

Places: Tehran, U.S.-backed

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