Shane Claiborne

Some good points, but not well presented. The entire thing lacks dynamics, coming across scatter-brianed and vague. What exactly is the author asking of the reader? That they sell everything and join him on the streets? It isn't particularly clear, and the picture he paints of his experiences is surely unrealistic; it doesn't really prepare anyone who might follow suit or inform them of what to expect.

The theology is weak and selective. Sometimes verses are drawn to help conlcusions, and sometimes they aren't... the cherry picking is all a bit convenient and the reading over-literal.

Anecdotes and ramblings are many, often laced with incredibly cringe humour. I'm honestly not sure why he wrote the book. Either he's dancing round the subject, or there isn't one.… (more)