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In unKingdom, Mark Van Steenwyk takes a hard look at the ways Christianity has become complicit in imperialism and genocide, particularly in North America. With a blend of humility, wit, and sharp critique, he proposes a prophetic way forward through practices of revolutionary repentance.

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Mark's book is a new kind of conversion story: not from disbelief to faith, but away from toxic fundamentalism to a healthy, contextually grounded discipleship of the Jesus of the Gospels. I heartily recommend this book for anyone who has struggled to find and follow the authentic Jesus so often hidden behind walls of Christian dogmatic thought and practice. --Wes Howard-Brook, author of Come Out, My People : God's Call out of Empire in the Bible and Beyond Mark's eloquent writing and sharp wit invite readers to do serious work as they engage 'the unKingdom of God.' As Christians do we actually understand the subversiveness of Jesus' statement that the poor are blessed? In this age of hyper-capitalism and hate fueling a refugee and climate crisis, followers of Jesus the unKing, must connect the dots. Mark humbly aids us in this effort with his revolutionary book. Don't be surprised if you find yourself disturbed. --Joanna Lawrence Shenk, author of The Movement Makes Us Human and Widening the Circle

"""Mark's book is a new kind of conversion story: not from disbelief to faith, but away from toxic fundamentalism to a healthy, contextually grounded discipleship of the Jesus of the Gospels. I heartily recommend this book for anyone who has struggled to find and follow the authentic Jesus so often hidden behind walls of Christian dogmatic thought and practice."" --Wes Howard-Brook, author of ""Come Out, My People"" God's Call out of Empire in the Bible and Beyond ""Mark's eloquent writing and sharp wit invite readers to do serious work as they engage 'the unKingdom of God.' As Christians do we actually understand the subversiveness of Jesus' statement that the poor are blessed? In this age of hyper-capitalism and hate fueling a refugee and climate crisis, followers of Jesus the unKing, must connect the dots. Mark humbly aids us in this effort with his revolutionary book. Don't be surprised if you find yourself disturbed."" --Joanna Lawrence Shenk, author of The Movement Makes Us Human and Widening the Circle"

Mark's book is a new kind of conversion story: not from disbelief to faith, but away from toxic fundamentalism to a healthy, contextually grounded discipleship of the Jesus of the Gospels. I heartily recommend this book for anyone who has struggled to find and follow the authentic Jesus so often hidden behind walls of Christian dogmatic thought and practice. --Wes Howard-Brook, author of Come Out, My People God's Call out of Empire in the Bible and Beyond Mark's eloquent writing and sharp wit invite readers to do serious work as they engage 'the unKingdom of God.' As Christians do we actually understand the subversiveness of Jesus' statement that the poor are blessed? In this age of hyper-capitalism and hate fueling a refugee and climate crisis, followers of Jesus the unKing, must connect the dots. Mark humbly aids us in this effort with his revolutionary book. Don't be surprised if you find yourself disturbed. --Joanna Lawrence Shenk, author of The Movement Makes Us Human and Widening the Circle

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Mark Van Steenwyk is the Executive Director of the Center for Prophetic Imagination in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he integrates spiritual formation, creative political action, and experimental education to nurture and guide leaders that call people out of empire to embrace God's vision for the world. He is the author of A Wolf at the Gate (2016) and That Holy Anarchist (2012).

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