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The Buddha's discourses as recorded in the Pali Canon contain many references to the value of santi, or peace, at both the personal and social levels. The extracts have been selected with the aim of covering the whole range of references to peace in the Pali discourses, from the individual's inner mental state, through everyday social actions, to social and governmental levels. The extracts are linked by discussions and comments aimed at clarifying...
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"How can we become people of nonviolence and help the world become more nonviolent? What does it mean to be a person of active nonviolence? How can we help build a global grassroots movement of nonviolence to disarm the world, relieve unjust human suffering, make a more just society and protect creation and all creatures? What is a nonviolent life? These are the questions John Dear, Nobel Peace Prize nominee and Pace e Bene staff member poses in The...
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"Examines the dominant U.S. narrative about terrorism told after September 11, 2001, its historical context, and its relation to the War on Terror and outlines a faith-based, democratic alternative narrative for the United States that is centered on peace rooted in justice. Includes recommendations for individuals and communities"--Provided by publisher.
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The just-war theory does not give licence to the use of violence, but attempts to morally and responsibly address the issue of the proper use of force. With great intelligence and common sense, the authors have assembled the insights of natural law, historical experience, political realism, and biblical theology. As times call for moral clarity in the face of new threats to international peace and security, you will find answers to questions you didn't...
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Are you having a good day, enjoying the here and appreciating all that you have? Or Are you stressed, anxious and worrying about the future? Join renowned vegetarian chef, Rose Eliot OBE, and a diverse group of people as they gather in Rose's sitting room to learn about mindfulness meditation.from the wise and witty Buddhist monk Rose has invited to her home. "It's my hope that as you read this book you, too, may feel you are taking part, and that...
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"The year 2001 began as the United Nations Year of Dialogue between Civilizations. By its end, the phrase that came most readily to mind was 'the clash of civilizations.' The tragedy of September 11 intensified the danger caused by religious differences around the world. As the politics of identity begin to replace the politics of ideology, can religion become a force for peace? [This book] is Rabbi Jonathan Sacks's radical proposal for reconciling...
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In January 1993, Brother Andrew visited a cold, forlorn mountain in southern Lebanon where 415 men, considered to be Israel's most feared enemies, had been deported. What was he doing there? Andrew wasn't sure. But he was convinced that God had sent him on this assignment. Over time the answer emerged as he showed the local Christian community how they could relate to and have an impact on members of groups like Hamas and Islamic Jihad. For years,...
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"Daniel Berrigan is a Jesuit priest, poet, and peacemaker, whose words and actions over the past 50 years have offered a powerful witness to the God of Life. Fr. Berrigan, along with his brother Philip, was one of the Catonsville 9, arrested and imprisoned in 1968 for destroying draft files in a protest against the Vietnam War. But this was only one step along a journey of faith. Through this selection from his many books, journals, poems, and homilies,...
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"From the beginning of his papacy, Pope Francis has made concern and action for peace and nonviolence one of his signature themes. From his travels to Iraq and other war-torn regions to his prophetic homilies in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, he has called the world to pursue a different path. This timely volume, prompted by the crisis in Ukraine, gathers his essential writings on war and the cause of peace, beginning with a prophetic introduction." --
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