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He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;\"\u003eCenter for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;\"\u003eAction and Contemplation (CAC)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;\"\u003ein Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. 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They are sermons in the original sense of the word, informal chats with historical, personal, and homely examples and comparisons. They are certain to offer comfort, knowledge, and inspiration to Christians seeking sources for meditation on the words of Jesus. For most collections strong in Christian spirituality.\"\u003cstrong\u003e-- Library Journal,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #206abc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on stories from the lives of the saints, scripture, and everyday life, Jim Forest opens up the mysteries of the beatitudes. These ancient blessings, with which Christ began his Sermon on the Mount, are all aspects of communion with God. As Forest shows, they are like rungs on a ladder, each one leading to the next. They appear at the doorway of the New Testament to provide an easily memorized summary of everything that follows, right down to the crucifixion (“Blessed are you who are persecuted”) and the resurrection (“Rejoice and be glad”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim Forest (1941-2022), \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea co-founder of the Catholic Peace Fellowship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003ewas author of many Orbis books, including \u003cem\u003eAll Is Grace, Living with Wisdom, At Play in the Lions' Den \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eEyes of Compassion\u003c\/em\u003e (his biographies of peacemakers Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, Daniel Berrigan, and Thich Naht Hanh). 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The author, who describes himself as an Orthodox Christian and who lives in the Netherlands, begins with a brief history of the tradition. He draws on scripture, stories from the saints, personal experiences, and even Dostoevsky's novels \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Brothers Karamazov\u003c\/span\u003e. Forest explains the key elements in confession and discusses the Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes, the Last Judgment, and the Prayer of Ephraim the Syrian (recited by Orthodox Christians daily throughout Lent). Forest also explores the subject of finding a confessor and offers a selection of stories about confessions culled from his friends--laypeople, nuns, monks, and priests. This informative book includes a list of biblical texts to read in preparing for confession.\"  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGeorge Cohen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt is never easy admitting doing something you regret and are ashamed of ... 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While traditionally read as a story about friendship and faith, Dear shows through his extended meditations how it also summarizes the persistent theme of the Gospel. If Lazarus represents humanity, the story of his raising is about the God of Life confronting the power of death itself, calling humanity to walk out of its tomb--the culture of violence and war--and into \"the new life of resurrection peace.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Dear, the Gospel urges us to carry on this liberating work of Jesus today: to remove the stone that traps us in violence, to call each other out of our tombs, to unbind one another and set each other free to live in peace. In doing so, we will fulfill our vocations as disciples of Jesus and enter the fullness of life today.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eJohn Dear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e is a priest, activist, lecturer, and author of thirty books including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThomas Merton Peacemaker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e; You Will Be My Witnesses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e (with art by William Hart McNichols), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eMohandas Gandhi: Essential Writings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e; \u003cem\u003eDaniel Berrigan: Essential Writings \u003c\/em\u003eand an autobiography, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eA Persistent Peace\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e (Doubleday\/Image) and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He lives in California.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #0088cc; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fatherjohndear.org\/\"\u003e www.fatherjohndear.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23986187665472,"sku":"978-1-57075-936-9","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Lazarus-Come-Forth-653x1000.jpg?v=1747248506"},{"product_id":"our-god-is-undocumented","title":"Our God Is Undocumented","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3366ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The stranger has not lodged in the street; I have opened my doors to the sojourner.\" (Job 31:32)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years immigration has become a target of heated political controversy that reaches into nearly every community. How does our biblical faith address this issue? And how should people of faith respond to the immigrant crisis? The principle of hospitality and the commandment to welcome the stranger are among the most consistent themes of the Bible. How does that apply to the question of undocumented immigrants in our own country?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn alternating chapters writer Ched Myers and pastor Matthew Colwell explore these questions. Myers examines the biblical dimensions of hospitality, sanctuary, the crossing of borders, and God's predilection for those on the margins. Colwell relates the stories of immigrants and immigrant rights activists--their hopes, dreams, and sufferings--men and women who, by acting upon their common humanity with the \"other,\" have learned to cross a different kind of boundary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChed Myers\u003c\/strong\u003e, a writer, educator, and \"theological animator,\" works with Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries, where he focuses on building biblical literacy, church renewal, and faith-based witness for justice (\u003ca target=\"\"\u003ewww.chedmyers.org\u003c\/a\u003e). His many books include \u003cem\u003eBinding the Strong Man: A Political Reading of Marks Story of Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e and (with Elaine Ennis) the two-volume \u003cem\u003eAmbassadors of Reconciliation\u003c\/em\u003e (all from Orbis).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Colwell\u003c\/strong\u003e is pastor of Knox Presbyterian Church in Pasadena, California and is the author of \u003cem\u003eSabbath Economics: Household Practices\u003c\/em\u003e (Tell the World Press, 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23986335514688,"sku":"978-1-57075-956-7","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/6c1099f4df98ca0fbfb1ac0df945a2d9.jpg?v=1747248522"},{"product_id":"loving-our-enemies","title":"Loving Our Enemies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1a7089;\"\u003e\"Jim Forest reflects on the most difficult of all Jesus's sayings, and he does so in his trademark style: with wisdom, compassion and courage . . . He shows us that while it may be a 'hard teaching' it is also a liberating one. For forgiveness liberates not only the one forgiven but the one who forgives.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eJames Martin, SJ\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eauthor, Jesus: A Pilgrimage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1a7089;\"\u003e\"A statement of the Gospel challenge and the Gospel hope so clear that it is frightening: This is real, this is possible, this cannot be written off--and this demands change here and now in me. A book to be deeply grateful for.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eRowan Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMagdalene College, Cambridge University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1a7089;\"\u003e\"Jim Forest's reflections peel back all the ideologies we Christians rely on to justify violence and war and reveal the peace that lies at the heart of the Gospel. Jim is a superb storyteller, a master of the anecdote, a witness to the quiet power of peacemaking in the world. These reflections and mediations should be read slowly, carefully, prayerfully, again and again.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Baxter\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAssociate Professor of Catholic Studies, DePaul University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1a7089;\"\u003e\"One emerges from this inspiring volume persuaded by Martin Luther King, who taught that 'this command is an absolute necessity for the survival of our civilization,' and by Forest, who guides us to dare to believe that we are capable of such love in our lives.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eRabbi Amy Eilberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eauthor, From Enemy to Friend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA noted peacemaker reflects on the most difficult of the \"hard sayings\" of Jesus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot everything Jesus taught must be regarded as a commandment. 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His analysis of the cost of war not only to lives but to minds and imaginations, to the integrity of whole societies, is still unsurpassed. In this vivid and compelling book, Jim Forest who has already contributed so much to our understanding of Merton weaves together a comprehensive reading of Merton's own thinking with personal testimony and reflection. A book of enormous richness and serious challenge.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eRowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #374a66;\"\u003e\"When Dorothy Day handed her young co-worker, Jim Forest, a letter from Thomas Merton and asked him to answer it, a transforming journey began. The monk and the activist bonded in a profound correspondence and friendship. Its latest fruit is Jim's beautiful exploration of his friend Tom's passion for peacemaking and the abolition of an evil, war, before it abolishes us. Forest goes to the heart of Merton's understanding of our fearful predicament. May we have the courage to go with them into the light.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eJim Douglass\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #374a66;\"\u003eA truly splendid book....The author skillfully, honestly, and humbly draws the reader into her or his own struggle to deal with fear and God's call to live as an authentic Christian in this era of rampant hopelessness and barbarity....A treasure to keep, share among friends and leaders, and, if possible, use in classrooms and book groups everywhere. The book is that good and that important in our world today.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eMoni McIntyre, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ein Catholic Books Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480_97069250-39fa-430d-bfc2-059faf5f3344_480x480.webp?v=1660153812\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Merton\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Trappist monk who died in 1968, is one of the most influential religious figures of modern times. Yet many readers remain unaware of his deep preoccupation with the theme of peace from his early stance as a conscientious objector to his prophetic writings on nuclear war and nonviolence. 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His other bestselling titles include \u003cem\u003ePraying with Icons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ladder of the Beatitudes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eWriting Straight with Crooked Lines: A Memoir.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eLISTEN UP: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/contemplify\/id1136340584?mt=2\"\u003eThe Contemplify podcast of April 2017\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e is a conversation with Jim Forest. 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I further recommend this book as a general introduction to the four gospels in their unity and diversity that is relevant to seminary, sanctuary, and\u003c\/span\u003e streets.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChed Myers,\u003c\/span\u003e author, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBinding the Strong Man: A Political Reading of Mark's Story of Jesus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #367cc1;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Robert Beck skillfully and engagingly walks readers through the fruits of a generation's work on reading the Gospels as narratives rather than collections of sayings. The result is a wonderful introduction to discovering how to hear the Jesus stories as they were meant to be heard in their original social worlds.\"\u003c\/span\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWes Howard-Brook,\u003c\/span\u003e author, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Come Out My People!\" God's Call Out of Empire in the Bible and Beyond\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #367cc1;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Viewing the gospels as varied ways of nonviolence but also as active response to conflict opens up a creative and interesting way of reading the four in today's violent world.\"\u003c\/span\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Bible Today\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #367cc1;\"\u003e\" I recommend this book for students and teachers of the New Testament. It is a vibrant study of the gospels as stories with underappreciated dramatic qualities, and as narrative theological resources to address the perennial challenges posed by conflict: a promising alternative to the more familiar 'proof texting' which furnishes traditional debates about Christian attitudes to violence.\" -\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJonathan Birch\u003c\/span\u003e, Modern Believing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn narrative analysis, the message expressed in each of the four gospels is conveyed not just through Jesuss teachings or particular stories but through the overall narrative itself ”particularly through the introduction and resolution of conflict. 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You will see that is eminently the case with Daniel Berrigan. . . Read, and enter into a much larger world.\"\u003c\/span\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRichard Rohr, O.F.M.,\u003c\/span\u003e Center for Action and Contemplation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaniel Berrigan (1921-2016), a Jesuit priest and poet, was one of the pre­eminent Christian peacemakers of his time. After gaining notoriety in 1968 through his role, along with his brother Philip, in de­stroying Vietnam-era draft files as part of the Catonsville 9, he helped elevate the Christian conscience with regard to issues of war and violence. 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Gumbleton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #246dd2;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Highly recommended for university and personal libraries and supplemental reading in courses on war and peace and Catholic social teaching.\"\u003c\/span\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCatholic Books Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years the Catholic Church's approach to issues of war and peace has refocused on the tradition of nonviolence and peacebuilding in place of the traditional framework of Just War teaching. Among the milestones was an historic conference hosted at the Vatican in 2016, which gathered 80 peacemakers from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn from the conference and presented here are contributions by many of the participants, including Lisa Sowle Cahill, Terrence J. Rynne, John Dear, Ken Butigan, Rose Marie Berger, and Maria J. Stephan, among others. Together they advance the conversation about the practice of nonviolence in a violent world, Jesus and nonviolence, traditional Catholic teaching on nonviolence, and reflections on the future of Catholic teaching. The book concludes with Pope Francis's historic Message for World Peace Day in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarie Dennis\u003c\/strong\u003e is co-president of Pax Christi International and author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eDiversity of Vocations\u003c\/em\u003e (2008) and (as co-author) \u003cem\u003eSt. Francis and the Foolishness of God \u003c\/em\u003e(2015) and \u003cem\u003eOscar Romero: Reflections on His Life and Writings \u003c\/em\u003e(Orbis 2000), all from Orbis Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"153\" width=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_4_480x480.png?v=1666792490\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tp30BS0xXO4\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofListentoFr.JoshthromKureethadam_amemberofthestaffoftheVatican_sDicasteryforPromotingIntegralHumanDevelopment_talkabouttheclearconnectionsbetweennonviolenceandecologicalconve_480x480.png?v=1684769532\" width=\"268\" height=\"153\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23987760988224,"sku":"978-1-62698-270-3","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/9781626982703.jpg?v=1747248763"},{"product_id":"writing-straight-with-crooked-lines","title":"Writing Straight with Crooked Lines","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #176689;\"\u003e\"Reading Writing Straight With Crooked Lines has enticed me to engage in my own archeological sifting. 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In this memoir he traces his story through his intimate encounters with some of the great peacemakers of our time, including Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, Daniel Berrigan, Henri Nouwen, and Thich Nhat Hanh. The son of ardent Communists, his remarkable journey led to his enlistment in the Navy, and then his discharge as a conscientious objector following his conversion to Catholicism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFrom the Catholic Worker in New York he went on to play a key role in mobilizing religious protest against the Vietnam War and served a year in prison for his role in destroying draft records in Milwaukee. But his journey continued, including extensive travels in Russia in the last years of the USSR, his reception into the Orthodox Church, and his work as the author of over a dozen books on spirituality and peacemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim Forest (1941-2022), a co-founder of the Catholic Peace Fellowship, \u003c\/strong\u003ewas author of many Orbis books, including \u003cem\u003eAll Is Grace, Living with Wisdom, At Play in the Lions' Den and Eyes of Compassion\u003c\/em\u003e (his biographies of peacemakers Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, Daniel Berrigan, and Thich Naht Hanh). His other bestselling titles include \u003cem\u003ePraying with Icons, The Ladder of the Beatitudes, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eWriting Straight with Crooked Lines: A Memoir.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ty-wysiwyg-content content-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EhehpweNgk8\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Forest_-_Chapter.pdf?v=1648745074\" title=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Prologue and Chapter 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/jim-forest-part-1-writing-straight-with-crooked-lines\/id1781204358?i=1000725297169\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"277\" width=\"484\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_29.png?v=1757519240\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31864005066794,"sku":"978-1-62698-357-1","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Writing-Straight-Forest-Jim.jpg?v=1747248881"},{"product_id":"eyes-of-compassion","title":"Eyes of Compasssion: Learning From Thich Nhat Hanh","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(29, 56, 145);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvance Praise \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(29, 56, 145);\"\u003e“A warm, accessible introduction to the life and teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, written with the insight of a close friend and fellow peace activist.” — \u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(29, 56, 145);\"\u003e“A thoughtful and engaging portrait that will appeal to readers interested in spirituality, peacemaking, and interreligious understanding.” — \u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(29, 56, 145);\"\u003e“Offers firsthand insight into Thich Nhat Hanh’s spirituality, compassion, and commitment to nonviolence.” — \u003cb\u003eTricycle: The Buddhist Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(29, 56, 145);\"\u003e\"Two of the special qualities of Eyes of Compassion are Jim Forrest's wonderful collection of photographs of Thich Nhat Hahn, members of his communities, as well as reproductions of his calligraphy; they add a fresh dimension to this paperback. The other is the Zen Master's enactment of boundless compassion.\" —\u003cb\u003eFrederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality \u0026amp; Practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(29, 56, 145);\"\u003e“Jim and Thay died within a couple weeks of each other in January of this year – and this little book is a fitting adieu to a long friendship. In it, these two peacemakers show us that hope and humor, love and laughter, need not be threatened by darkness and war. Evil, Thay tells Jim, turns out to be nothing at all; and recalling Merton’s epiphany at Polonnaruwa, he asserts “everything is good”.\" —\u003cb\u003eJoseph Quinn Raab, Merton Seasonal (ITMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_27529264-c5f9-45be-84e9-1cc7c848cc2c.png?v=1715001491\" width=\"259\" height=\"37\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(79, 133, 25);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #70ad47; mso-themecolor: accent6;\"\u003eCatholic Media Association - Honorable Mention \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(79, 133, 25);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #70ad47; mso-themecolor: accent6;\"\u003e- Ecumenism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #70ad47; mso-themecolor: accent6;\"\u003e Interfaith Relations \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #70ad47; mso-themecolor: accent6;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #70ad47; mso-themecolor: accent6;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #70ad47; mso-themecolor: accent6;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(79, 133, 25);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #70ad47; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e Illumination Book Award Bronze Medal, Biography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #70ad47; mso-themecolor: accent6;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(79, 133, 25);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #70ad47; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"41\" width=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_27529264-c5f9-45be-84e9-1cc7c848cc2c.png?v=1715001491\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion.\" --Thich Nhat Hanh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the world's most influential and revered spiritual teachers. When Jim Forest met him in the mid-1960s, he was a little-known Vietnamese Zen monk, touring the United States on behalf of the cause of peace in his homeland. Jim, a Catholic peacemaker, was asked to accompany him on his travels and speaking engagements. From that beginning emerged a friendship over many decades, in which Jim learned through conversations and daily life about Nhat Hanh's spiritual teachings on \"mindfulness,\" \"interbeing,\" and the inner peace that is necessary for promoting world peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJim Forest's intimate portrait, which includes photos and other illustrations, is a unique introduction to the life and teachings of a modern spiritual master.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim Forest (1941-2022), \u003c\/strong\u003ea co-founder of the Catholic Peace Fellowship,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas the author of many Orbis books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll Is Grace, Living with Wisdom, At Play in the Lions' Den, and Eyes of Compassion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (his biographies of peacemakers Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, Daniel Berrigan, and Thich Naht Hanh). His other bestselling titles include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePraying with Icons, The Ladder of the Beatitudes, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriting Straight with Crooked Lines: A Memoir.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Forest_Eyes_of_Compassion_TOC.pdf?v=1648653849\" title=\"toc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); 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mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000;\"\u003e“John Dear’s is a beautiful message of peace!”—\u003cb\u003eAnne Lamott, author, \u003ci\u003eTraveling Mercies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlmost Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: center; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #2e75b6; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #2E75B6; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“There is an imaginative quality to Dear’s commentary, a prophetic ability to extract Christ’s opposition to violence even from unlikely or less-than-obvious passages. . . . [This] detailed look at how the synoptic Gospels emphasize nonviolence is a sorely needed contribution in a country and a church that blur the stark lines between Christianity and militarism.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #2e75b6; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #2E75B6; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: center; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #2e75b6; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #2E75B6; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #2e75b6; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #2E75B6; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000;\"\u003e\"[Dear] is not only an advocate for peace but also an excavator as he uncovers the vein of nonviolence that he sees threaded throughout the Synoptic Gospels.\"- \u003cb\u003eVincent M. Smiles, The Bible Today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #2e75b6; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #2E75B6; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000;\"\u003eWith the Third World War being fought piecemeal as our Holy Father Pope Francis regularly reminds us, and the violence of handguns and assault weapons daily taking the lives of God's children in the U.S., we Christians need to be reminded that the Gospel of Jesus is about peace. . . .  Father John Dear's book [assists] us in becoming blessed peacemakers ourselves.”\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cb\u003eBishop John Stowe, OFM Conv., Bishop-President, Pax Christi USA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #2e75b6; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #2E75B6; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000;\"\u003e“Prepare to be inspired, as John Dear guides you on a journey into the nonviolent revolution grounded in Jesus and his Way of Love. Along the way, you will encounter anew the steadfast fearlessness of figures like Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Day, and Oscar Romero . . . and find yourself ready to join them in this holy work.” —\u003cb\u003eThe Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church; author, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Love \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #2e75b6; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #2E75B6; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000;\"\u003e“Each time I consult this magnificent commentary for insight into a particular gospel passage, I am drawn further into the nonviolent teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.  As John Dear convincingly demonstrates, Jesus was their inspiration. The Gospel of Peace lovingly confronts us all with what it means to follow Jesus in all dimensions of life. It is a master class on Christian discipleship.”—\u003cb\u003eThe Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Washington, DC. \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #2e75b6; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #2E75B6; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000;\"\u003e'As I read carefully through Dear’s exegesis of the Sermon on the Mount, which he renames “The Great Mountaintop Sermon on Nonviolence,” I bought more and more into his thesis, that peace and the commitment to radical nonviolence are at the very heart of Jesus’s message. And as I read through Dear’s interpretations of Mark and Luke’s Gospels, I became increasingly convinced that the peace he gave us was indeed Jesus’s primary message.\" - \u003cb\u003eMarian Ronan, EqualwRites\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #2e75b6; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #2E75B6; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000;\"\u003e“This book is highly recommended for seminaries and parish libraries. It will challenge readers and preachers to reconsider the message of the gospels and the truth of Christ’s message. Dear never succumbs to scholarly jargon or theoretical arguments. Instead, he takes the gospels seriously and seems to imagine that if the rest of us did the same, well, it could change the world. This commentary belongs in the hands of every priest and deacon, every minister and chaplain, and every politician and leader in our country (and the world). “- \u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eHerman Sutter, Catholic Library World \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background: white;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e                                                  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal x_ContentPasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_996f4ae0-8f3e-42e0-a70e-fae1efcca8a6_480x480.png?v=1692714321\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal x_ContentPasted0\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal x_ContentPasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003eIn this original and inspiring new commentary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_contentpasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003eFather John Dear walks us through every line of the three synoptic Gospels, pointing out Jesus’ practice and teachings of nonviolence each step of the way.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_contentpasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003eAs Dear shows us, Jesus is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_contentpasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_contentpasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003elike Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_contentpasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_contentpasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003enonviolent to the core, a disarming, healing presence toward those in need. This Jesus is also a revolutionary disrupter of the unjust status quo and a political threat to the ruling authorities. Those authorities succeed in killing him, only to push Jesus to the heights of nonviolence through his death and resurrection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_contentpasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003eThis original commentary brings a fresh new approach to the Gospels for all those who preach or engage in social ministries. It is sure to inspire everyone in this time of permanent warfare, gun violence, racism, poverty, and climate change.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_WordSection1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_contentpasted0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003eRev. John Dear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_contentpasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003eis an internationally recognized voice and leader for peace and nonviolence. A priest, activist, and author, he served for years as the director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_contentpasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003eThe author of forty books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/they-will-inherit-the-earth?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=421000274\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThey Will Inherit the Earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/lazarus-come-forth?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d9b6621ac\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLazarus, Come Forth!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(from Orbis), Father John is founder and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003edirector of “The Beatitudes Center for the Nonviolent Jesus,”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_MsoHyperlink\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.beatitudescenter.org\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" id=\"LPlnkOWA164f3e54-542e-ca60-b3ec-47efaf77e26c\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink x_ContentPasted0\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" data-linkindex=\"0\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.beatitudescenter.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_MsoHyperlink\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_contentpasted0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003ewhere he hosts and offers virtual workshops on Jesus and nonviolence. He was nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize, including by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He lives in Cayucos, CA. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c7b2f;\" class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003eCover art: Jesus the Peacemaker, © Laura James  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c7b2f;\" class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003eCover design: Diane Mastrogiulio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c7b2f;\" class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/image_480x480.jpg?v=1684772385\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: 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This is the ladder to heaven, and it is everywhere.” —\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Rohr\u003c\/strong\u003e, from this book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #216d8f;\"\u003e“About twenty years ago, Fr. Richard Rohr wrote a little treasure especially (though not exclusively) for men. I’m thrilled that it is now available to a new generation of readers. . . . In the years since \u003cem\u003eSoul Brothers\u003c\/em\u003e was originally written, there has been an ugly resurgence of toxic masculinity—in the culture at large, but especially in many religious communities. . . . I’ve had the privilege of working more closely with Richard over recent years, as his health and strength have waned. Over these years, I’ve been a close witness to one of his sweetest qualities: he has never thought that his life was about him. Instead, he has always been focused on the larger work of God in this world, and he has seen himself as but one humble servant, doing what he can with what he has been given in that larger creative work of the Spirit. As you read his reflections on these soul brothers, I hope you will be caught up in that same deep insight . . . that your life is not about you: it’s about love, the divine love that fires the stars and inspires your breath. Your great privilege is to live your days as one human being dancing in love’s wild and holy rhythm.” —\u003cstrong\u003eBrian D. McLaren\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the new foreword\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Abraham, a man caught in a matrix of violence who has the audacity and faith to challenge the very notion of divine violence. Meet Moses, known for leading people on an external journey through the wilderness, but who also models an inner journey toward wholeness. Meet David, who fulfills the classic archetypes of king, warrior, magician, and lover, but also specializes in love, as should we all. And beside them, you’ll meet Isaiah, John the Baptist, Peter, Paul, Timothy, John, two Josephs, Elijah, and Jesus. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis classic work of Richard Rohr—in this new edition—shows how he uses biblical scholarship, reading the Bible psychologically, always looking for the inner dynamics of the developing character. The Bible is doing its intended work when it helps us live consciously and creatively, growing toward the light. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoul Brothers\u003c\/em\u003e also gives us a window into Richard Rohr’s theology. He is not primarily focused on being religiously correct or theologically fastidious. Rather, he shows how good theology leads us to be more fully human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Rohr\u003c\/strong\u003e is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and spirituality. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cac.org\"\u003ewww.cac.org\u003c\/a\u003e) in Albuquerque, NM, where he also serves as academic dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. He is author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eBreathing Under Water\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFalling Upward\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Universal Christ\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/ac_9e175ecd-35e1-4148-87f4-6a2927966f6a_480x480.jpg?v=1664390537\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Rohr_Soul_Brothers_TOC.pdf?v=1682946061\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Rohr_Soul_Brothers_Chapter.pdf?v=1682946061\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For Chapter One\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44436521189677,"sku":"978-1-62698-551-3","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Rohr_SoulBrothers.jpg?v=1747249097"},{"product_id":"the-inner-life-and-social-responsibility-walking-with-god-the-sermon-series-of-howard-thurman-volume-4","title":"The Inner Life and Social Responsibility  (Walking with God: The Sermon Series of Howard Thurman, Volume 4)","description":"\u003cdiv data-cbd-textcontent-status=\"active\" data-cbd-responsivebehavior=\"text\" class=\"CBD-TextContent  CBD-PD-SubSection CBD-PD-Publisher-Description CBD-TextContent-SingleColumn -ResponsiveModule CBD-TextContent-2Column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"CBD-TextContent-Text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"CBD-TextContent-Columns\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #45638f;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“If it be true that God is the source of life, then it follows that each individual is grounded in God in a direct and primary manner. There can be no valid distinction between the God of religion on the one hand and the God of life on the other.”—\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoward Thurman \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #45638f;\"\u003e“Finding [these volumes] of Howard Thurman’s sermons is like finding the first layer of a life-changing archeological discovery—one that shifts your view of your place in the world, along with your understanding of why you are here. Read this book for its historical value or for your own soul’s health. Either way, you will not be disappointed.”—\u003cstrong\u003eBarbara Brown Taylor, author, \u003cem\u003eHoly Envy \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eLearning to Walk in the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis final volume of his collected “sermon series,” concerns what is likely the most cherished aspect of Thurman’s thought, his emphasis on meditation, introspection, and self-discovery as the key to the religious life.  He often spoke and wrote of his belief in a pervading sense of a divine presence, a presence that existed both within and outside of organized religions and religious institutions and could be found everywhere. But its most important location was within each of us.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoward Thurman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1899-1981) was one of the leading religious thinkers of 20th century America, a mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr., and other leaders of the civil rights movement, and a mystic who pioneered influential innovations in liturgy, worship, and spirituality. Thurman’s interest in politics was always, in the words of Vincent Harding, a quest for “a liberating spirituality, a way of exploring and experiencing those crucial life points where personal and societal transformation are creatively joined.” Here, for the first time in print, are Thurman’s sermon series on the nature of democracy, and American democracy in particular, in which he explores such topics as the meaning of human property in the Declaration of Independence, loyalty oaths and the execution of the Rosenbergs for treason during the Cold War, and the Black Power movement. Throughout these reflections Thurman explores the strivings of the disinherited, how democratic ideals can enhance individual personhood, and how, as individuals and as citizens, we can deal with the conflicts and inherent contradictions of the democratic common ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePeter Eisenstadt\u003c\/strong\u003e, associate editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Papers of Howard Washington Thurman,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAgainst the Hounds of Hell: A Life of Howard Thurman.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Earl Fluker\u003c\/strong\u003e, senior editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Papers of Howard Washington Thurman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand director of the Howard Thurman Papers Project, is Professor Emeritus of Ethical Leadership at Boston University and Dean’s Professor of Spirituality, Ethics, and Leadership at Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, GA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover design by Michael Calvente\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"CBD-TextContent  CBD-PD-SubSection CBD-TextContent-SingleColumn -ResponsiveModule CBD-TextContent-2Column\" data-cbd-responsivebehavior=\"text\" data-cbd-textcontent-status=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"CBD-TextContent-Text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"CBD-TextContent-Columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"CBD-TextContent  CBD-PD-SubSection CBD-TextContent-SingleColumn -ResponsiveModule CBD-TextContent-2Column\" data-cbd-responsivebehavior=\"text\" data-cbd-textcontent-status=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"CBD-TextContent-Text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"CBD-TextContent-Columns\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; 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