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Food for Thought Books is a not-for-profit, workers' collective bookstore located in downtown Amherst, MA - now in our 37th year! We feature a wide array of radical & progressive media: all manner of nourishment for the heart & mind.

The Many Sides of Peace: Brayton Shanley Reading

Jun 18 2013 6:30 pm
Jun 18 2013 8:00 pm

 

Join us for a reading of Brayton Shanley's new book The Many Sides of Peace: Christian Nonviolence, the Contemplative Life, and Sustainable Living

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The Many Sides of Peace comes out of thirty years of living in a Catholic lay community, attempting to understand and practice the compelling ideas of gospel-centered nonviolent love. The book attempts to speak to the signs of these times for those who seek peace and liberation from both war and the looming ecological Armageddon. It is a faith based on the revelation of Jesus and the conviction that a love that is nonviolent will save this environmentally threatened planet and its warlike people from an "at risk" status to a more peaceful and sustainable one. This is a message of hope, a "how to live" spiritual manual for human/earth survival that can help create a bold and beautiful world.

"When it comes to nonviolent and sustainable living, the most prophetic people I've met in my journey are Brayton and Suzanne Shanley. The Many Sides of Peace is a beautiful book arising from how well they walk the walk and talk the talk. Treat yourself to the discomfort it will cause, even while it gives you hope."

Thomas Groome, Professor of Theology and Religious Education, Boston College

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