Author: Mark Cooney
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814715141
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 223
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Cooney (sociology and law, U. of Georgia) looks at the role of people such as relatives, friends, neighbors, workmates, strangers, and legal officials in encouraging or discouraging others to resolve conflict without violence. He argues that the behavior of the third party depends on how close they are to the principals and whether they are above, below, or level with them in social status. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Y. Tesfai
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230110126
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 183
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Out of the many challenges facing Africa today, there is the tendency of some to manipulate religious and ethnic identities for private interests. The book examines how religion has given rise to these conditions in Africa, by weaving together issues of poverty, wealth, and violent conflicts.
Author: Chikodi Añunobi
Publisher: Zenith Publishers LLC
ISBN: 9780976730309
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Nri Warriors of Peace is a novel of the Nri kingdom of Southeastern Nigeria, the cradle of Igbo culture. It is a chronicle of a people whose civilization and immutable spirit have endured and thrived for more than a millennium. The story follows several generations of Nri in the eleventh century and focuses on the time of two Eze Nri (Kings)- Igwe Nwadike, the beloved elder statesman, and his reluctant successor, Okoye, a successful trader. In this book, Chikodi A-unobi, the author presents a dazzling and unforgettable vision of a people and a culture, whose interactions with each other and with the natural and spiritual world, can open startling new perspectives into our own lives.
Author: Paulette Regan
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774859644
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
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In 2008 the Canadian government apologized to the victims of the notorious Indian residential school system, and established a Truth and Reconciliation Commission whose goal was to mend the deep rifts between Aboriginal peoples and the settler society that engineered the system. Unsettling the Settler Within argues that in order to truly participate in the transformative possibilities of reconciliation, non-Aboriginal Canadians must undergo their own process of decolonization. They must relinquish the persistent myth of themselves as peacemakers and acknowledge the destructive legacy of a society that has stubbornly ignored and devalued Indigenous experience. Today’s truth and reconciliation processes must make space for an Indigenous historical counter-narrative in order to avoid perpetuating a colonial relationship between Aboriginal and settler peoples. A compassionate call to action, this powerful book offers all Canadians – both Indigenous and not – a new way of approaching the critical task of healing the wounds left by the residential school system.
Author: Michael D. Knox
Publisher: Pax
ISBN: 9781736099414
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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The U.S. has bombed no less than thirty countries since the end of World War II, killing millions of people, maiming tens of millions more, disrupting and destroying education, healthcare, housing, businesses, infrastructure, the environment, and creating untold numbers of refugees. The US Peace Memorial Foundation honors, and is dedicated to, U.S. citizens/residents who work to end war. ENDING U.S. WARS documents the activities of these role models for peace in hopes of inspiring other Americans. It should unite the peace movement and help it to be more successful at ending wars. Chapters include:THE US PEACE PRIZE. Every year since 2009, the US Peace Memorial Foundation has honored a peace activist with the US Peace Prize. Recipients include Chelsea Manning, Medea Benjamin, Noam Chomsky, Ajamu Baraka, Dennis Kucinich, and Cindy Sheehan. In 2020 the US Peace Prize went to Christine Ahn, "for bold activism to end the Korean War, heal its wounds, and promote women's roles in building peace."THE US PEACE REGISTRY. 189 Americans and 80 organizations who work for peace and are role models for a broad range of peace and antiwar actions and activities. The Registry appears in print for the first time in ENDING U.S. WARS.COMING SOON: THE US PEACE MEMORIAL. The US Peace Memorial Foundation's most ambitious goal is to establish a monument to peace on the National Mall. Currently, plans include an inspiring and creative design that features a peace sign that can only be seen aerially and aims to serve as a reminder to government officials who fly over the Mall. As the US Peace Memorial is currently envisioned, twelve walls, or facets, will contain engraved peace quotes from famous Americans such as Jane Addams, Muhammad Ali, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Ernest Hemingway, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King Jr., and Margaret Mead, in addition to a variety of U.S. presidents who are not widely known for their antiwar statements. One day a peace memorial will stand on the National Mall. Until then, there is this book.
Author: Deena Guzder
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1569768706
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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In an effort to reclaim the fundamental principles of Christianity, moving it away from religious right-wing politics and towards the teachings of Jesus, the American Christian activists profiled in this book agitate for a society free from racism, patriarchy, bigotry, retribution, ecocide, torture, poverty, and militarism. These activists view their faith as a personal commitment with public implications; their world consists of people of religious faith protecting the weak and safeguarding the sacred. Recounting social justice activists on the frontlines of the Christian Left since the 1950s--including Daniel Berrigan, Roy Bourgeois, and SueZann Bosler--this book articulates their faith-based alternative to the mainstream conservative religious agenda and liberal cynicism and describes a long-standing American tradition, which began with the nation's earliest Quaker abolitionists.
Author: Mike Resnick
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 9780812523461
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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Gathers stories in which Mahatma Gandhi, Jane Austen, Albert Einstein, Saint Francis of Assisi, and others known for their peacefulness, are portrayed as warriors
Author: Kevin McInnes
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460221559
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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The Servant Warrior was written to be an encouragement to all who already are in law enforcement, are considering law enforcement as a career and those who care about those in law enforcement. The Servant Warrior challenges the view that faith in God is a weakness or that there can’t be a loving God in a world gone mad sometimes. Faith is a strength and supports the career of law enforcement. God cares deeply about this profession, provides direct proof of his support and provides guidance to those who follow this calling. As our Heavenly Father, he says “I approve of who you are!” As a Servant Warrior, we are invited to two distinct roles. One is to serve the public well and the other is to be a warrior in the face of evil to protect the public from evil. The Servant Warrior explores these roles from a Biblical perspective. The Servant Warrior looks at the role of leadership, maintaining wellness and the importance of a committed marriage partner as a support mechanism for those in law enforcement.
Author: Pat Williams
Publisher: Gospel Light Publications
ISBN: 9780830742707
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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This hurting world needs men of character and integrity, fathers, leaders, warriors, who will not only take a stand for godliness and righteousness, but who will also raise future generations of godly, righteous men. Where can one find the model for such a man? In The Warrior Within, Pat Williams combines solid biblical principles, powerful contemporary stories and an imaginative narrative of the life of Asher to discover how Christian men can become complete and dynamically effective in the four crucial dimensions of manhood.
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Publisher: Pentecostal eBooks
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 101
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