What if Jesus really meant what he said?
No stranger to Bridgeway, Shane Claiborne is a prominent speaker, activist, and best-selling author. Shane worked with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, and founded The Simple Way in Philadelphia. He heads up Red Letter Christians, a movement of folks who are committed to living “as if Jesus meant the things he said.” Shane is a champion […]
Part Two of Four with Shane Claiborne – Equity in Action Visiting Scholar The program will feature a presentation on gun violence by Shane, a live blacksmith demonstration transforming a gun into a garden tool, music from Common Hymnal, and guest speaker Reverend Sharon Risher – daughter and cousin to three victims of the Emanuel […]
Join Cole Arthur Riley in conversation with Divya Rosaline David to discuss “Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human.” For years, Cole Arthur Riley was desperate for a spirituality she could trust. Amid ongoing national racial violence, the isolation of the pandemic, and a surge of anti-Black rhetoric in many Christian spaces, she began […]
Join us for March’s Monthly Morning Prayer with Sally Mann, David Mann and Faith Van Horne from Red Letter Christians, UK in conversation with Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. We will be reflecting upon the latest release by RLC UK: “Jesus & Justice: Stories of Radical Christian Living.” This book was released on Feb 14 […]
Join us for April’s Book Club with RLC friend and featured guest Liz Cooledge Jenkins in conversation with Susan Wood to discuss her latest book, “Nice Churchy Patriarchy: Reclaiming Women’s Humanity from Evangelicalism.” The book explores how even in the warmest and most welcoming evangelical churches, patriarchy looms as an ever-present force, suppressing women’s possibilities […]
When: Saturday, March 24 (Palm Sunday) through Friday, March 29 (Good Friday) Where: From the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, PA to Lockheed Martin headquarters in King of Prussia, PA Convened by: Red Letter Christians, Freedom Road, Fellowship of Reconciliation, the Society for Faith and Justice, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and more. REGISTER TO JOIN US As […]
Join us for our next webinar in the Red Letter Christians Professional Development Series as we continue to equip the movement for direct action. This time around, we’ll have our very own Lisa Sharon Harper facilitate “How to Publish a Book and Change the World.” When it comes to the Christian faith, the loudest voices […]
You are invited to join us for an urgent and important conversation with Yuval Dag hosted by Ariel Gold of Fellowship of Reconciliation and Diana Oestreich of Red Letter Christians. On March 20, 2023, Yuval Dag refused his military conscription and was sent by an Israeli military court to prison. After growing up with a nationalist identity, Yuval began to question […]
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, we’re delighted to have Dr. Hillary L. McBride join us in conversation with Divya Rosaline David to discuss her latest book, Practices for Embodied Living: Experiencing the Wisdom of Your Body. Practices for Embodied Living offers an experiential guide-centered on prompts, activities, and opportunities for reflection-to support readers who want to practice […]
Join us for June’s Monthly Morning Prayer with Mike Martin and our friends at RAWtools! We’ll be praying and reflecting upon the urgent need for peace, and to turn weapons of all kinds into tools of nonviolence and love. Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove will be facilitating as always – come join us bright and […]
Join us for June’s RLC Book Club with Chuck Mingo and Troy Jackson to learn about their book, “Living Undivided: Loving Courageously for Racial Healing and Justice.” About the Book: As the church and as a country, we’ve often neglected and avoided addressing the impact and ongoing reality of racism. We’ve been more focused on […]
As we continue our Professional Development Series to equip the movement for effective direct action, we’re so pleased to have Ariel Gold and Shane Claiborne offer a training on: “Direct Action Planning 101: How to Plan a Protest or Vigil.” If you are passionate about advocating for social justice and change, and want to learn […]