From that medieval society dropout Francis of Assisi to the simplicity of Jean-Marie Vianneyt, from the charming mystic Catherine to Teresa the emancipated nun, Christian Feldman's adventurers stories of men and women who turned the world upside-down by just deciding to live differently than their contemporaries brings these saints down from the pedestals subsequent generations of admirers had hosted them upon and allows them to be the human beings they really were. God's Gentle Rebels is the story of men and women who found God in the world and who loved the earth. God's Gentle Rebels presents people who experienced powerlessness, emptiness, and failure -- though they never stopped yearning for the totally Other. These are ordinary people who became extraordinary in the process of being themselves and seeking to follow God's commands -- despite the detractions, misunderstandings, and jealousies of others.