Living Peace: A Spirituality of Contemplation and Action
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"To take care of each other should be our primary concern in this 21st century and Father Dear is steady on this course." -- Thich Nhat Hanh For John Dear, a Jesuit priest and respected leader of the ecumenical peace movement, the spiritual life is a combination of contemplation and action, of maintaining inner peace and projecting that peace into the greater world. It is the spirituality exemplified by the lives of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, and others throughout history who remained true to the highest ideals while addressing the most difficult problems and conflicts of the real world. As a tireless advocate for social justice and human rights, Dear has followed that path in his own life, and in Living Peace he describes his journey. Breaking down the life of peace into three parts an inner journey, a public journey, and the journey of all humanity he shares the spiritual practices that have sustained him and teaches readers how to integrate these practices into their own lives.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0385498276
ISBN13:9780385498272
Release Date:April 2001
Publisher:Doubleday Books
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.8" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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Living Peace
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Honest insight into the meaning of the Christian Message of all inclusive love which leads to true peace. Dear's is not a message of "feel good Christianity". He takes gospel of nonviolence seriously and invites all to follow.
Wonderful book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This book should be required reading for all Christians. If enough did, we would have a beautiful world. Violence is eating the soul and heart out of this country. We need to turn it around and make the love of Jesus our guiding principle.
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