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One by one, these disciples would infect the nations with grace. It wasn't a call to take the sword or the throne and force the world to bow. Rather, they were to live the contagious love of God, to woo the nations into a new future.

Shane Claiborne

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Shane Claiborne
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: July 11
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