The Sacrament of Civil Disobedience

<p>Firm footing for a life of holy trouble. - Shane Claiborne</p><p><strong style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1)>The Christian faith has a rich tradition of civil disobedience. </strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1)>Old Testament stories of noncooperation with evil or prophets standing up to Kings at great cost. Jesus the nonviolent revolutionary peacemaker risk-taker. The early Christian communities repeatedly imprisoned for speaking truth to power-like Dorothy Day or Martin Luther King Jr. centuries later.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1)>Nonviolent civil disobedience when rooted in faith is not only a way to protest unjust laws; it can be an experience of the sacred. It can be both a symbol and the reality of Christ's love overcoming the violence that surrounds us. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1)>Within this book you'll find a civil resister's field guide to that tradition and best practices for discernment court appearances even jail time. And if there comes a time to cross the line you'll find yourself in good company.</span></p>