Shane Claiborne is a star in the world of Christian peace activism. He is the author of the several books including The Irresistible Revolution, Jesus for President, Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers, and (with Tony Campolo) Red Letter Revolution: What If Jesus Really Meant What He Said?  

Claiborne helped found The Simple Way, an intentional community of Christians living with and working with the poor in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.