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  <title><![CDATA[Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals]]></title>
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  <default_description>Amid all the buzz of politics and elections, &lt;i&gt;Jesus for President&lt;/i&gt; is a refreshing reminder that our ultimate hope lies not in partisan political options but in the Jesus who gave his life for us. Politics for ordinary radicals who want to love the world into the kingdom of God.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2008</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Shane Claiborne]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Sep 03 09:14:41 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book. I hated this book. It is an easy read (linguistically, at least), but a hard read (conceptually). Conservative Christians everywhere need to read it, not because it's right but because we need to wrestle with the issues Claiborne &amp; Haw raise through-out the book. Their ideas of re...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29195419">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jul 10 14:52:40 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jul 14 21:25:29 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Shaped by the anabaptist peace tradition, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Jesus for President" title=" Jesus for President"> Jesus for President</a> casts a compelling vision of what Jesus' &quot;revolutionary subordination&quot; might mean for engaging our communities and nation today.  Like <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= The Irresistible Revolution" title=" The Irresistible Revolution"> The Irresistible Revolution</a> (which this book compliments without repeating), <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Jesus for President" title=" Jesus for President"> Jesus for President</a>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26891504">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jul 10 07:43:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jun 23 08:55:22 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jul 10 07:43:00 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm not quite done with this book and I'm rapidly trying to finish it b/c it was due at library on Thursday...but I can't return until I'm done! It's so good!  I'm definitely buying this one to keep in my collection...there is a lot of wisdom here that I'll want to keep going back to years from now....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25201756">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="62714653">
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  <date_added>Wed Jul 08 20:04:26 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jul 08 20:10:18 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is completely radical.  I hate to be so cliche as to say it not only impacted my life more than any other book I've ever read, but that it had a major role in completely changing my life.  It's true.<br/><br/>Jesus for President is challenging.  It presents some very hard-edged ideas tha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62714653">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="56644413">
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Brett]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Fri May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue May 19 13:03:07 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu May 21 21:14:45 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A genuinely cool book.  <br/><br/>I found <u>Jesus for President</u> under the New Non-Fiction section of the library and couldn't help but check it out when I read the title.  I didn't know what to expect from the book (there's no summary on the back) and decided immediately that that was part of the ov...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56644413">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="16627389">
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    <name><![CDATA[Angie]]></name>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Calley &amp; Leah &amp; my husband]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Fri Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Feb 28 12:59:48 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Mar 07 04:36:24 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was phenomenal.  There is this whole other radical way to think about everything.  This book had very little to do w/ presidential races or voting . . . and lots to do w/ everyday races &amp; politics.  Lots to say about how we are voting every single day.  I will write more about this book later, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16627389">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="38860012">
    <user id="279802">
    <name><![CDATA[Matt]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[everyone]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Nov 29 07:09:51 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Nov 29 07:16:53 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Really, I wanted to give it 4 1/2, but the thing won't let me. While there are a few points where (much to my own suprise...believe me) I found my self saying things like, &quot;Wow Claiborne, you are way TOO radical!&quot;, this book instantly won my heart through its intelligent way of grappling w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38860012">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="55104309">
    <user id="796216">
    <name><![CDATA[Tim]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue May 05 21:40:26 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat May 16 22:26:31 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Wow - what an interesting book!  And to start with, I'm referring to just the printing and formatting.  It reminds me of a graphic novel genre - various typefaces, pages looking like blotter paper, notepad, etc.  Even the bibliography is shown as three pages of books stacked on a bookshelf so you ca...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55104309">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="41391051">
    <user id="1846267">
    <name><![CDATA[John]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Raleigh, NC]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Wed Dec 31 07:38:47 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jan 15 11:07:14 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book rocks. <br/><br/>Sometimes when dealing with a complex problem it's best to describe it regardless of the effect it has on the solution. In other words, don't dumb down the problem so the solution is easier to implement, accept, etc.<br/><br/>I think this is what's going on with this b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41391051">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="30911111">
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    <body><![CDATA[Great read for the election year, and beyond. Written by Shane Claiborne and Chris Haw, it balances Biblical study with the past and current ideas of government, ultimately illuminating the Kingdom we should be serving as followers of Christ.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30911111]]></url>
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    <review id="49917280">
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    <name><![CDATA[Kenneth]]></name>
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  <read_at>Thu Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Mar 20 19:05:22 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Apr 16 02:56:02 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Want to jump start your Christian imagination?<br/><br/>Jesus for President provides a mess load of power packed ideas on how Christians should interact with the world surrounding them.  The authors break down the political standpoints of the Old and New Testaments, examine the early Christians in...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49917280">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="16397504">
    <user id="547110">
    <name><![CDATA[RF]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Chapel Hill, NC]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Tue Feb 26 05:54:08 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I like Shane's books... I don't necessarily agree with everything he writes, but his books challenge me to ask hard questions. ]]></body>
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    <review id="17715825">
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  <read_at>Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Mar 13 20:11:23 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Simple. Beautiful. Takes what I already believe and transforms it into something that I can articulate to others.]]></body>
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    <review id="50593240">
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    <name><![CDATA[Glenn]]></name>
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  <read_at>Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A contemporary writing style but sticks to the traditional verses and stories of the Bible. The main theme is about the Christian religion and how our allegiance should not be to our president, nor to our country but to our savior Jesus Christ. It has an anti-war &quot;love your enemies&quot; stance...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50593240">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="68118848">
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    <name><![CDATA[Ben]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Jesus for President is certainly challenging.  Not so much on an intellectual level as a social / philosophical level.  The point of the book is to elicit a political response in Christians, and the book certainly accomplishes this goal.  I would say their point is to elicit somewhat of an anti-poli...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68118848">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="37948264">
    <user id="756706">
    <name><![CDATA[Leah]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Franklin, TN]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Nov 17 09:24:42 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Oct 20 12:00:33 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[If you read nothing else of this review, my suggestion is to read this book as soon as you possibly can.  This book is a HUGE, much-needed slap in the face to the church - a kick to the rear, you might say, a wake up call for Christians to return to following the message of Jesus and lay down the we...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37948264">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="37531471">
    <user id="61806">
    <name><![CDATA[Laurie]]></name>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Nov 12 11:23:47 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book started off on a bad note for me.  The authors seem to be randomly jumping all over the place with stories from Scripture and offering some explanations and historical references.  That would be all fine and good, but it seemed quite aimless and barely held my attention long enough for me ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33532946">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I am a big fan of Claiborne's Irresistable Revolution, and this book contains some of the same content.  However, this book is obviously more targeted at politics, and Claiborne spends the first half going through the Bible and explaining the political impact of specific people and events.  Over and...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25565569">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's nice to know that people still care about the world. It's also nice to be able to go, Shut it, Evangelicals! This book is a really nice tool to show that people who are deeply religious are not close-minded! In fact, it's the opposite. This book demonstrates the true fundamentals of religion: k...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24198163">more...</a>]]></body>
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