The Sacrament of Civil Disobedience Dear John
The Sacrament of Civil Disobedience Dear John "Firm footing for a life of holy trouble." - Shane ClaiborneThe Christian faith has a rich tradition of civil disobedience.Old Testament stories of…
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The Sacrament of Civil Disobedience Dear John
"Firm footing for a life of holy trouble." - Shane ClaiborneThe Christian faith has a rich tradition of civil disobedience.Old Testament stories of noncooperation with evil, or prophets standing up to Kings at great cost. The early Christian communities, repeatedly imprisoned for speaking truth to power-like Dorothy Day or Martin Luther King Jr., centuries later.Nonviolent civil disobedience, when rooted in faith, is not only a way to protest unjust laws; it can be an experience of the sacred. Jesus, the nonviolent revolutionary, peacemaker, risk-taker.
It can be both a symbol and the reality of Christ's love, overcoming the violence that surrounds us.Within this book you'll find a civil resister's field guide to that tradition, and best practices for discernment, court appearances, even jail