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PublisherBaylor University Press

ISBN-101602581401

ISBN-139781602581401

eBay Product ID (ePID)70451897

Product Key Features

Number of Pages220 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameNo Enemy to Conquer : Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World

Publication Year2009

SubjectPeace, International Relations / General, General, Christian Life / Social Issues

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaReligion, Political Science, Self-Help

AuthorMichael Henderson

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2008-029508

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"This book merits the attention of political leaders and policymakers alike." --Douglas M. Johnston, President and Founder of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, "This is a humane and thoughtful guidebook to the troubled times we live in." --Martin Bell OBE, UNICEF UK Ambassador, "[These narratives] offer qualitative evidence that a mixture of courage and humility can infuse dialogic encounters with hope that persons of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds can forgive and reconcile rather than perpetuate violence." -- Religious Studies Review (2011, 37:3), [These narratives] offer qualitative evidence that a mixture of courage and humility can infuse dialogic encounters with hope that persons of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds can forgive and reconcile rather than perpetuateviolence., "A fascinating examination of forgiveness in an unforgiving world." --Mariana Cantacuzino,The Huffington Post,Jan. 9, 2010, This is a masterful work of a brilliant mind that deserves its place on any bookshelf. -Musharraf Hussain, Director of the Karimia Institute in Nottingham and Adviser to the Muslim Council of Britain, "Henderson's style in this richly personal book is fluent, accessible and immensely readable. It does not hide from the suffering of the world but movingly claims that healing as possible." --Interreligious Insight (2011, 9:2), No Enemy to Conquer offers a passionate, well-researched defense of the virtue of forgiveness and its place in healing hate and conflict while establishing peace and justice at a grassroots level all over the world., Henderson's style in this richly personal book is fluent, accessible and immensely readable. It does not hide from the suffering of the world but movingly claims that healing as possible., " No Enemy to Conquer offers a passionate, well-researched defense of the virtue of forgiveness and its place in healing hate and conflict while establishing peace and justice at a grassroots level all over the world." -- Chicago Crescent , July 2010, This is a humane and thoughtful guidebook to the troubled times we live in. -Martin Bell OBE, UNICEF UK Ambassador, "Henderson's style in this richly personal book is fluent, accessible and immensely readable. It does not hide from the suffering of the world but movingly claims that healing is possible." - Interreligious Insight December 2011, "No Enemy to Conquer offers a passionate, well-researched defense of the virtue of forgiveness and its place in healing hate and conflict while establishing peace and justice at a grassroots level all over the world." --Chicago Crescent, July 2010, "A fascinating examination of forgiveness in an unforgiving world." --Mariana Cantacuzino, The Huffington Post, Jan. 9, 2010, "This is a masterful work of a brilliant mind that deserves its place on any bookshelf." --Musharraf Hussain, Director of the Karimia Institute in Nottingham and Adviser to the Muslim Council of Britain, "These beautifully written and sensitively told stories of forgiveness and peace should provide inspiration and hope for many readers." --Trudy Govier, Author of Forgiveness and Revenge and Taking Wrongs Seriously, "Henderson's style in this richly personal book is fluent, accessible and immensely readable. It does not hide from the suffering of the world but movingly claims that healing as possible." --Interreligious Insight(2011, 9:2), These beautifully written and sensitively told stories of forgiveness and peace should provide inspiration and hope for many readers. -Trudy Govier, Author of Forgiveness and Revenge and Taking Wrongs Seriously, "In this moving book, Michael Henderson tells the stories of people from all parts of the world who have experienced the transformative power of forgiveness.... A truly remarkable book." --Catherine Rowland, Book review editor of "Network," the magazine of Women, Word, Spirit, Violence and other forms of sin shrink our lives and our imaginations; forgiveness enables them to expand. In this engaging and stimulating book, Michael Henderson tells stories of extraordinary people from around the world whose commitment to forgiveness stirs our imaginations and offers hope for new life in the future--for all of us wise enough to heed their examples. --L. Gregory Jones, Dean of the Divinity School and Professor of Theology, Duke University, Henderson's book leads us to ask: What will allow us to see our enemies in a new light that will make forgiveness possible? ... From Henderson we know that there are some common points along the journey. --Roger S. Gottlieb, Tikkun (January/February 2010)|9781602581401|, "[These narratives] offer qualitative evidence that a mixture of courage and humility can infuse dialogic encounters with hope that persons of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds can forgive and reconcile rather than perpetuate violence." --Religious Studies Review(2011, 37:3), This book merits the attention of political leaders and policymakers alike. -Douglas M. Johnston, President and Founder of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, Henderson's book leads us to ask: What will allow us to see our enemies in a new light that will make forgiveness possible'... From Henderson we know that there are some common points along the journey., "No Enemy to Conqueroffers a passionate, well-researched defense of the virtue of forgiveness and its place in healing hate and conflict while establishing peace and justice at a grassroots level all over the world." --Chicago Crescent, July 2010, "[These narratives] offer qualitative evidence that a mixture of courage and humility can infuse dialogic encounters with hope that persons of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds can forgive and reconcile rather than perpetuate violence." --Religious Studies Review (2011, 37:3)

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal179/.9

Table Of ContentForeword: No Peace without Forgiveness The Dalai Lama Acknowledgments Preface 1 Clash or Alliance? NIGERIA The Pastor and the Imam LEBANON Militia enemies step back from the brink JEWISH-MUSLIM DIALOGUE Honoring Daniel Pearl DR. DAVID SMOCK: The Process of Forgiveness Perspective JONATHAN SACKS: A Stunningly Original Strategy 2 Reaching Out to 'The Other' NORTHERN IRELAND Journey without a map SOUTH AFRICA After the Heidelberg Tavern Massacre ISRAEL AND PALESTINE Parents' Circle - Families Forum ISRAEL AND PALESTINE Combatants for Peace GERMANY Meeting the "Monsters of My Dreams" DR. DONNA HICKS: Dignity for Al l Perspective DESMOND TUTU: God's Dream for Humanity 3 Moving Beyond Victimhood PENNSYLVANIA Before the Blood Had Dried POLAND Revisiting Auschwitz GERMANY Norwegian Confronts Nazi Jailer INDIA Beyond Revenge in Gujarat RWANDA Tutsi Works for Reconciliation ENGLAND Liverpool Mother Stirs a Nation DR. MARGARET SMITH A New Sense of Empowerment Perspective RAJMOHAN GANDHI The Righteous Chariot 4 Taking Responsibility FIJI God Has No Favorite Race ISRAEL Asking Questions SIERRA LEONE No Thirst for Revenge INDIA Praying for Compassion for the Aggressor BRITISH-JAPANESE RELATIONS A Tale of Two Flags DR. MOHAMMED ABU-NIMER: Liberation through Responsibility Perspective BENAZIR BHUTTO The Great Forgiver 5 Creating Safe Space Switzerland Irène Laure at Caux DR. BARRY HART Transformative Spaces for Change Perspective BETTY BIGOMBE: What a Woman Can Do 6 Acknowledging the Past AUSTRALIA National Sorry Day GERMANY Pforzheim: After the Nightmare JAVA Dutch POW Diary Changes Japanese Life GERMANY What about Dresden? UNITED STATES Restitution to the Nisei JOSEPH MONTVILLE: The Science Behind Reconciliation Afterword Notes Bibliography Index

SynopsisGathering the voices of Desmond Tutu, Benazir Bhutto, Rajmohan Gandhi, Jonathan Sacks, the Dalai Lama, and others, Henderson's masterful anthology is an inspiring step toward a geopolitics of mercy., Offering dramatic evidence of the transformative power of forgiveness, No Enemy to Conquer shares the stories of people of diverse faiths and cultures who, despite all odds, found the courage to reconcile with their enemies. Gathering the voices of Desmond Tutu, Benazir Bhutto, Rajmohan Gandhi, Jonathan Sacks, the Dalai Lama, and others, Henderson's masterful anthology is an inspiring step toward a geopolitics of mercy.

LC Classification NumberBJ1476.H47 2009