Radical exemplars disruptive of normality

Coming Out as a Radical -- or Coming In? (Part #9)

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The following are cited as an indication of the dangerous oversimplification of framing radicals as "evil" and as requiring their eradication from normal society. It could even be asked what society would be without radicals of various persuasions -- and whether they are essential to much-sought change and development. Of further interest is which of these has been labelled a "terrorist", by whom, and for what period? Such explorations could be usefully framed by controversies regarding certain Nobel Peace Laureates (Henry Kissinger, Yasser Arafat, and the like).

Individuals:

• Jesus:
  • Was Jesus a Radical? (2008)
  • Jonathan Gallagher: The Radical Jesus (2005)
  • The 14 Most Challenging, Radical, Do-We-Really-Have-To Teachings of Jesus (2014)
  • Jesus The Radical
  • Jesus Radicals
• Galileo, et al:
  • Ron Miller: Recentering the Universe: the radical theories of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton (2013)
• Albert Einstein:
  • Peter Dreier: Albert Einstein: Radical Citizen and Scientist, Truthout, 25 June 2012
  • Chad Orzel: Einstein: A Radical, But Not A Rebel, Forbes, 28 April 2015
  • John J. Simon: Albert Einstein, Radical: A Political Profile, Questia, May 2005
• Winston Churchill:
  • Jaap A. Hoogenboezem: Churchill's Radical War Leadership. Open Journal of Leadership, March 2015
• Pope Francis:
  • Elizabeth Bruenig: Pope Francis's Radical Authenticity Is Revolutionizing the Catholic Church, New Republic, 21 September 2015
  • E.J. Dionne: A Radical Pope Francis has challenged the Catholic Church. American Prospect, Spring 2015
  • Austen Ivereigh: The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope (2014)
• Nelson Mandela:
  • Gary Younge: Mandela was never a revolutionary, always a radical, The Guardian, 6 December 2013
  • Simon Hooper: Mandela the radical, Al Jazeera, 6 December 2013
  • Vijay Prashad: Mandela, the Unapologetic Radical, Colorlines, 6 December 2013
• Prince Charles:
  • David Lorimer: Radical Prince: the practical vision of the Prince of Wales. Floris Books, 2003
• Mahatma Gandhi:
  • Mira Kamdar: The Radical Philosopher: Reflections on Gandhi's 140th Birthday. The Huffington Post, 12 February 2009
  • Sean Scalmer: Gandhi in the West: the Mahatma and the rise of radical protest. Cambridge University Press, 2011
  • Aishwary Kumar: Radical Equality: Ambedkar, Gandhi, and the Risk of Democracy. Stanford University Press, 2015
• Benjamin Franklin:
  • Douglas Anderson: The Radical Enlightenments of Benjamin Franklin. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000

Belief systems:

• Christianity:
  • Radical faith
  • Gary Bauer: What Is Radical Christianity
  • David E. Prince: Radical Christianity is ordinary Christianity 10 November 2014
• Judaism:
  • Arthur Green: Radical Judaism: Rethinking God and Tradition (2010)
  • Tony Michels: Jewish Radicals: A Documentary History (2012)

Strategic initiatives:

• Domagoj Hruka: Radical Decision Making: leading strategic change in complex organizations (2014)
• John Browne, Robin Nuttall and Tommy Stadlen: Connect: how companies succeed by engaging radically with society (2015)
• Stephen Denning: The Leader's Guide to Radical Management: reinventing the workplace for the 21st Century (2010)
• Ben Linders: Leadership and Management Approaches from Radical Companies. InfoQ, 13 Mach 2015
• Bruan Christiansen: Transcultural Marketing for Incremental and Radical Innovation (2013)
• Kathleen K. Reardon: Leadership Styles for the Five Stages of Radical Change, Acquisition Review Quarterly, Spring 1998.
• Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo: Poor Economics: a radical rethinking of the way to fight global poverty, Public Affairs, 2012
• Nic Adams: Radical Frugality: living in America on $8,000 a Year. Alternative Views Publishing, 2011
• Colin Tipping: Radical Forgiveness: a revolutionary five-stage process to heal relationships, let go of anger and blame, find peace in any situation. Sounds True, 2009
• Brad Blanton and Marilyn Ferguson: Radical Honesty: how to transform your life by telling the truth. Sparrowhawk Publications, 2005
• Tara Brach: Radical Self-Acceptance. Sounds True, 2008
• Steve Farber: The Radical Leap: a personal lesson in extreme leadership Mission Boulevard Press, 2014

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