Victoria T. (justicepirate) reviewed Red Letter Revolution: What If Jesus Really Meant What He Said? on + 350 more book reviews
My husband had read this book first and he had shown me several articles from the Red Letter Revolution website too. I liked the conversation brought forth between Mr. Claiborne and Mr. Campolo. I tend to see eye to eye with them. This was the first time I have read Mr. Campolo's writings, and I had a harder time with things he stated than what Mr. Claiborne stated in this book, but then again I have also read two other books by Mr. Claiborne that really were amazing to me (and one that changed my whole outlook on things that led me to see things more clearly in God's Word afterwards).
So what is this book about?
Two guys talk about things that may not be the "popular" ideals of most Christians in the US (at least certainly not the majority I know of Christians here in NJ at all), but they are full blown willing to live in revolt to the empire (well spiritually, not physically) and in triumph through God's Kingdom. Live out Jesus' words stated in the gospels. See them as truth.
It was a good book and there were certainly wonderful things mentioned, but I would recommend The Irresistible Revolution and Jesus For President (both by Shane Claiborne) to be read first or instead even.
So what is this book about?
Two guys talk about things that may not be the "popular" ideals of most Christians in the US (at least certainly not the majority I know of Christians here in NJ at all), but they are full blown willing to live in revolt to the empire (well spiritually, not physically) and in triumph through God's Kingdom. Live out Jesus' words stated in the gospels. See them as truth.
It was a good book and there were certainly wonderful things mentioned, but I would recommend The Irresistible Revolution and Jesus For President (both by Shane Claiborne) to be read first or instead even.
