Breaking Silence: Pastoral Approaches for Creating an Ethos of Peace

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Chad R. Abbott, Everett Mitchell
Pilgrims Process, Inc., 2004 - Political Science - 324 pages
The aim of this book is not to provide absolutes or sure solutions to abolishing war. Our aim is to begin a conversation in local churches. In order to start this conversation, we invited a panel of scholars, pastors, laypeople, and activists to write on war and the Church.
 

Contents

Call to Worship
21
Scripture Lesson
41
Passing the Peace
63
Celebrating Our Youth
81
Testimonies
93
The Prophetic Voice as an Alternative Narrative
109
A Chaplains Reflections
127
A Framework
139
The Sermon
201
Statement of Faith
215
Prayer
237
When the Nonviolent Church Prays Rev Neal Christie
257
Benediction
277
Postlude
287
Contributors
293
Index
301

A Walk for Peace Rev Gregory C
173
Special Selection
185

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