Chris Haw
| Chris Haw | |
|---|---|
 Chris Haw (left) and Shane Claiborne (right) on their Jesus for President book tour | |
| Born |
1981 Chicago metropolitan area |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Villanova University |
| Genre | Christian devotional literature |
| Subjects |
New Monasticism Self-denial Social justice |
| Notable works |
Jesus for President From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Spouse | Cassie Haw |
| Children | Simon Haw |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Chris Haw (born 1981)[1] is an important figure in New Monasticism.[2] He was baptised into the Catholic Church[3] and attended Catholic churches as a child until his mother started attending Willow Creek Community Church, a megachurch located in the Chicago metropolitan area of Illinois, and he switched to attending there as well.[4] He studied theology at Villanova University.[5] He spent a semester in Belize studying Christian views on environmentalism.[6] In 2004, Haw founded Camden Community House,[7] a Christian intentional community in Camden, New Jersey composed of people who seek to emulate early Christians by being actively involved in their community and by sharing wealth throughout the community.[8] He co-wrote the book Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals with Shane Claiborne.[9] He first met Claiborne at Willow Creek.[8] After co-writing Jesus for President with Claiborne, Haw went on to write From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart: Rekindling my Love for Catholicism, a work of Christian apologetics that documents his transitions from Catholicism to Evangelicalism and back to Catholicism.[2] Haw has a wife named Cassie and a son named Simon.[10]
References
- ↑ Brachear, Manya A. (November 24, 2012). "A Catholic Homecoming: Chris Haw Explores His Journey from Evangelicalism Back to Catholicism". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- 1 2 Braune, Joan (March 23, 2015). "The New Young Catholics". America. 212 (10). p. 36. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Writers Recount Their Own Faith Stories in New Books". Catholic Sentinel. December 25, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ↑ Roberts, Tom (July 20, 2013). "Swimming Against a Demographic Tide". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ↑ Westerlund, George (April 15, 2008). "Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals". Library Journal. 133 (7): 89.
- ↑ Samson (2014), p. 97.
- ↑ Jones (2010), p. 32.
- 1 2 Campell, Susan (June 22, 2008). "The Case for Jesus as President". Hartford Courant. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ↑ Swanson, David (March 28, 2008). "Book Review: Jesus for President (Part 1)". Christianity Today. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Catholic Again, After Living in Camden". Catholic Star Herald. October 25, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
Bibliography
- Jones, Toby (2010). The Way of Jesus: Re-Forming Spiritual Communities in a Post-Church Age. Wipf and Stock. ISBN 1608991520.
- Samson, Will (2014). Brian Steensland, Philip Goff, eds. "The New Monasticism". The New Evangelical Social Engagement. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0199329540.