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Francis of Assisi came into the world in 1182. Francis' life, vision and example have been so powerful that they still speak strongly, and disconcertingly, to us in the 21st century.

A broad portrait of a way of life and a way of thought which is a live option for vital, contemporary Christians. D. Elton Trueblood, author of more than 30 books, depicts the Quaker experiment in radical Christianity.