Just Peacemakers: An Introduction to Peace and JusticePaulist Press, 2006 - 147 pagini Describes societal problems, and gives methods and means toward resolution. Each chapter is designed for personal study and also for use by groups. This is a useful guide for those involved or interested in social justice and the Christian call to discipleship. |
Cuprins
| 5 | |
Questions for Study Reflection | 14 |
Chapter Three The Healing Power of Nonviolence | 30 |
Nonviolence in Catholic Social Teaching | 38 |
Questions for Study Reflection | 44 |
Chapter Four How Nonviolence Works | 46 |
Chapter Five Effective Learning | 62 |
Chapter Six Effective Action | 76 |
Chapter Seven Knowing Where We Live | 85 |
Chapter Eight The Impact of Culture | 100 |
Chapter Nine Methods of Social Change | 116 |
Chapter Ten Service in Justice and Peace | 131 |
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Pagina 3 - Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.
Pagina 7 - All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need.
Pagina 19 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Pagina 100 - And for all this, nature is never spent; There lives the dearest freshness deep down things; And though the last lights off the black West went Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs— Because the Holy Ghost over the bent World broods with warm breast and with ah! bright wings.
Pagina 12 - Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Pagina 13 - I do not pray for these only, but also for those who believe in me through their word, that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. The glory which thou hast given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one...
Pagina 38 - Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Pagina 11 - I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
Pagina 17 - Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.
Pagina 19 - This is my body which is for you. Do this in 84 remembrance of me." In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.