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Arthur G. Gish (1939–2010)

Autor(a) de Hebron Journal: Stories of Nonviolent Peacemaking

11+ Works 191 Membros 4 Reviews

About the Author

Raised a Christian, Arthur G. Gish became more personally involved with Islam and Judaism in his work in Israel/Palestine since 1995, with the Christian Peacemaker Teams. He was active in peace and justice for over fifty years. In 2010, after completing this book, Gish died tragically in a farming mostrar mais accident. He is the author of The New Left and Christian Radicalism (1970), Beyond the Rat Race (1972), Living in Christian Community (1979), Hebron Journal: Stories of Nonviolent Peace-making (2001), and At-Tuwani Journal: Hope Nonviolent Action in a Palestinian Village (2008). mostrar menos

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Wealth and Poverty: Four Christian Views of Economics (1984) — Contribuinte — 106 cópias

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1939-08-15
Data de falecimento
2010-07-28

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To be radical as to go to the root, to attack a problem at its base. To be radical is to present a fundamental alternative to the status quo. This approach is characteristic both of the new radicalism that is emerging in western society and Christian radicalism as found in the left wing of the Reformation. Part one of this book compares the new left and the 16th century and anabaptism. Part two examines the current issues in theology, ethics, and politics from the radical perspective presented in part 1.… (mais)
 
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PendleHillLibrary | Nov 3, 2023 |
"This book is full of inspiring stories of reconciliation and compassion that move toward countering religiously motivated violence. But more than that, Gish points us in a direction that is even more radical, one that will require deep collaboration by the peoples of the Abrahamic religions. He calls us to worship the one God through our words and actions." ~Amazon
 
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Interfaithbib | Nov 11, 2021 |
Asia > Biography and History > Middle East
 
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FHQuakers | 1 outra resenha | Feb 12, 2018 |
From the back cover: "Art Gish records a moving story of the turmoil and suffering of the Palestinian people, the agony experienced by Israelis, and a vision of hope and new possibilities of reconciliation between Jews, Muslims, and Christians. From 1995 to 2001, (the author) experiences living with Muslim families, engaging in nonviolent actions with Israelis and Palestinians, and struggling to find creative responses to injustice. Selected excerpts from his journal tell of the Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) work and give us a vision of how small peacemaking groups can make a difference in violent conflicts."… (mais)
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uufnn | 1 outra resenha | Jan 26, 2015 |

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Obras
11
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2
Membros
191
Popularidade
#114,255
Avaliação
½ 3.3
Resenhas
4
ISBNs
15
Idiomas
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