Bending the Arc

Striving for Peace and Justice in the Age of Endless War

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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Inspiring collection narrating how peace activists found their calling and why the world still needs peace activism.Since the late 1990s the annual Kateri Tekakwitha Interfaith Peace Conference in upstate New York has grown to become the region's premier peace conference. Bending the Arc provides a history of the conference and brings together the inspiring, personal stories from such well-known participants as Medea Benjamin, Blase Bonpane, Kathy Kelly, Bill Quigley, David Swanson, and Ann Wright, among others. Drawing from diverse philosophical and spiritual traditions, contributors share their experiences of working for peace and justice and discuss the obstacles to both. They address a wide range of contemporary problems, including the war on terror, killer drones, the invasions and occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq, mass surveillance, the human cost of war, political-economic impediments to peace, violent extremism, the role of women in peace-building, and the continued threat of nuclear weapons. With its stories of how peace activists found their calling and its exploration of why the world still needs peace activism, the book offers a vision rooted in human community and hope for the future.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-08-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:262
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9781438478753

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Steve Breyman is Associate Professor Emeritus of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the author of Why Movements Matter: The West German Peace Movement and US Arms Control Policy, also published by SUNY Press. John W. Amidon founded the Kateri Tekakwitha Interfaith Peace Conference and is a member of Veterans For Peace. Maureen Baillargeon Aumand is a retired public school English teacher and librarian. She is an active member of Women Against War and cofacilitator of the Kateri Peace Conference.

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"The book provides a fascinating look into the motivations and visions of contemporary peace activists." — CHOICE"This collection of activist voices is enjoyable, interesting, and moving to read, and it will help readers understand why and how people actually get involved with peace work." — Jason Del Gandio, coeditor of Educating for Action: Strategies to Ignite Social Justice

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionSteve Breyman1. The Kateri Tekakwitha Interfaith Peace Conference: The Early Years: An Intimate History, 1998–2006John W. Amidon2. History of The Kateri Peace Conference, Part 2: Leaving the Comfort of HomeMaureen Baillargeon Aumand3. The Road to CODEPINKMedea Benjamin4. Liberation TheologyBlase Bonpane5. Paradigm for PeaceKristin Y. Christman6. The Struggle for Peace and Justice as a Way of LifeLawrence Davidson7. The Old Tribalism and the Vision of AbrahamStephen Downs8. A Quixotic Vision of PeaceJames E. Jennings9. Voices in the WildernessKathy Kelly10. The Quiet RevolutionJim Merkel11. Becoming a CounterterroristEd Kinane12. Blind to EmpireNick Mottern13. Initiation toward Spiritual Activism: Knowing, Calling, and HopeRev. Felicia Parazaider14. No Justice, No PeaceBill Quigley15. How I Became a Peace ActivistDavid Swanson16. Cultivating PeaceAnn Wright17. Peacemakers: Apostates of the U.S. National ReligionChris J. AntalConclusionSteve Breyman, John W. Amidon, and Maureen Baillargeon AumandAcknowledgmentsAppendix AAppendix BContributorsIndex