Episode 4: At the End
INTERVIEW WITH SHANE CLAIBORNE
Discussion Questions
Shane takes a shot at Mark Driscoll, who showed disdain for environmental issues. He goes on by referring to the spiritual Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, which was written in the late 1800s in the context of slavery. Both take the view that “this world is not my home” which Claiborne characterizes as “theology that isn’t as sharp as it should be.” Is it fair to treat these two examples the same?
Is there a right and wrong time or place for thinking in terms of the world not being home? Can these be held in tension or equilibrium as Claiborne suggests? What would that look like for a slave as opposed to a powerful preacher? What does it look like for you and your church?
Do you find the picture of Revelation that Shane describes--of renewed creation in a new Jerusalem—compelling?
Shane’s friend Tony Campolo has asked “Will we be rejoicing with the angels or weeping with the merchants when Babylon falls?” Shane considers this a good question for all of us. Do you agree? Does “angels vs merchants” accurately capture the concept of good vs evil? Why do you think he phrases it that way? What are the problems with that characterization of good vs evil?