The teachings of Israel’s prophets and of Israel’s Messiah offer the world a way out of its addiction to violence, weapons, and war. Proclaiming the peace of God’s kingdom, Jesus models a new kind of peacemaking, tells his disciples to renounce hostile retaliation, learning to love enemies and struggle for justice with creative nonviolence. Learn to read the prophets, the gospels, and the letters of Paul and Peter through the lens of the cross, becoming a Christian peacemaker.
(23rd Publications)