Peacework

Year 2005
Type Book
Genre social ethics
Tradition Catholic
Original language English

For For readers who want a spirituality of peacemaking rooted in prayer and community; not for readers wanting a political programme or the just-war debate.

Should I read this?

For the general reader: 3 of 5 worth your time
For the researcher: 3 of 5 worth your time
Difficulty: 1 of 5 light

Published from his unpublished writings: peacemaking as prayer, resistance to the forces of death, and community.

How it proceeds

Philosophic 2 of 5
Scriptural 3 of 5
Experiential 3 of 5
Sociological 4 of 5
Historical 1 of 5

Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.

Peacework: Prayer, Resistance, Community (Orbis Books, 2005) was published posthumously from Henri Nouwen's unpublished writings, edited by Robert Ellsberg and authorized by the Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust. It sets out a three-part path for Christians who want to follow Jesus's way of peacemaking: prayer, in which one moves from fear to living in the house of God; resistance, saying no to the forces of death in the world, including the selfishness of everyday life; and community, celebrating life and building communities of love, forgiveness and compassion in solidarity with a wounded world.

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