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If Only Today You Knew… The Things That Make for Peace
For Christian High Schools & Youth Groups
by Dr. James McGinnis
with Kevin LaNave

This unique 125-page resource for teachers and youth
ministers on "peacemaking in post-9/11 America" challenges
youth to put the Gospel call to peace into practice at a critical moment in
human history. Divided into two sections, "Images of
Peace and the Pledge of Nonviolence" and "Responding to the Violence of
Terrorism & War," these insightful units provide
reflection and activities on the themes of:
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"The Peacemaking Vision of Jesus,"
with extensive biblical reflection & compelling visuals
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"Visions of Peace from Other Faith Traditions," especially Judaism & Islam
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"The Peacemaking Vision of Gandhi,"
including an inspiring article by his grandson Arun
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"Christian Teaching on War and Peace,"
with excerpts from THE CHALLENGE OF PEACE and Bishop Tom Gumbleton’s address to
Pax Christi USA on "Living Nonviolence in Today’s Reality"
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"Patriotism and the Christian,"
a variety of perspectives and models on this difficult issue
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"The US War on Terrorism & Iraq,"
with excerpts from President Bush’s National Security Strategy Memorandum" of
9/02, the US Catholic Bishops’ letter on Iraq, and alternatives for US foreign
policy
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"Peacemakers - Prophets for Peace,"
including profiles of peacemakers in the Middle East and Northern Ireland and a
process for interviewing local peacemakers
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"Some Other Actions for Peace,"
with a variety of ways of promoting solidarity with peoples in the Middle East,
Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere; plus prayers for peace
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"The UN Decade for a Culture of Peace &
Nonviolence," a 4-page piece to help youth see the significance and
possibilities of peacemaking in this critical decade
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"Concluding Decisions on the Youth Pledge
of Nonviolence," a process for embracing the Pledge as a holistic way of
peacemaking "24/7/365"
Plus thoughtful reflections from Sojourners
and the Fellowship of Reconciliation, special prayer cards from Pax Christi, and
a copy of the special post-9/11 issue of YES Magazine on CAN LOVE SAVE THE
WORLD?
All this is packaged in an attractive
binder for only $29.95!
Check out some samples from "If Only Today You Knew… The Things That Make for Peace
For Christian High Schools & Youth Groups"
Check out
Christian
Peacemaking Images and Reflections with photographs and reflections
to be used with "If Only Today You Knew... The Things That Make
for Peace"
Note: This material is also
incorporated into the full
Program Planning Guide and
Teachers Manual for Christian High Schools and Youth Groups ($49.95)
The Things that Make
for Peace for Christian Elementary Schools and Religious Education, K-8
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