| Description |
256 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"A Pandora Press U.S. book." |
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"The book grew out of a meeting called by the Historic Peace Churches/Fellowship of Reconciliation Committee in December 1993"--Pref. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-244) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: crisis and opportunity / Robert Herr and Judy Zimmerman Herr -- Soldiers of Christ / Jim Forest -- Jesus' third way / Walter Wink -- Mysticism and resistance / Dorothee Soelle -- Just peacemaking / Duane K. Friesen & Glen H. Stassen -- The politics of forgiveness / Chaiwat Satha-Anand -- Reconstruction: healing a nation's soul / Gerald J. Pillay -- Cultures of peace and communities of faith / Elise Boulding -- Neighbors in the Bosnian tragedy / Doug Hostetter -- Building community peace in South Africa / Andries Odendaal & Chris Spies -- Breaking the cycle of violence in Wajir / Dekha Ibrahim & Janice Jenner |
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Churches in a planet-sized peacemaking system / David Jackman -- Exploring civilian peace teams / Lisa Schirch -- Applying civilian peace teams / Kathleen Kern -- Remember and change / John Paul Lederach -- Providing space for change in Mozambique / Andrea Bartoli -- Human rights: dignity, community, freedom / Martin Shupack & Rachel Brett -- Theology for a just peace / Lauree Hersch Meyer. |
| Subject |
Peace.
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Peace -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Peace movements.
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Political violence -- Prevention.
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| Added Author |
Herr, Judy Zimmerman, 1952-
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Herr, Robert, 1948-
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| ISBN |
083619098X (acid-free paper) |
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9780836190984 (acid-free paper) |
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