
No Enemy to Conquer
Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World
Michael Henderson(Author)
Baylor University Press
Will be published approx. on 28. February 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
220 pages
978-1-60258-140-1 (ISBN)
Description
Offering dramatic evidence of the transformative power of forgiveness, No Enemy to Conquer shares the stories of people of diverse faiths and cultures who, despite all odds, found the courage to reconcile with their enemies. Gathering the voices of Desmond Tutu, Benazir Bhutto, Rajmohan Gandhi, Jonathan Sacks, the Dalai Lama, and others, Henderson's masterful anthology is an inspiring step toward a geopolitics of mercy.
Reviews / Votes
"Henderson's style in this richly personal book is fluent, accessible and immensely readable. It does not hide from the suffering of the world but movingly claims that healing is possible." - Interreligious Insight December 2011 "[These narratives] offer qualitative evidence that a mixture of courage and humility can infuse dialogic encounters with hope that persons of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds can forgive and reconcile rather than perpetuate violence." -- Religious Studies Review (2011, 37:3) " No Enemy to Conquer offers a passionate, well-researched defense of the virtue of forgiveness and its place in healing hate and conflict while establishing peace and justice at a grassroots level all over the world." -- Chicago Crescent , July 2010 "In this moving book, Michael Henderson tells the stories of people from all parts of the world who have experienced the transformative power of forgiveness.... A truly remarkable book." --Catherine Rowland, Book review editor of "Network," the magazine of Women, Word, Spirit Violence and other forms of sin shrink our lives and our imaginations; forgiveness enables them to expand. In this engaging and stimulating book, Michael Henderson tells stories of extraordinary people from around the world whose commitment to forgiveness stirs our imaginations and offers hope for new life in the future--for all of us wise enough to heed their examples. --L. Gregory Jones, Dean of the Divinity School and Professor of Theology, Duke University "A fascinating examination of forgiveness in an unforgiving world." --Mariana Cantacuzino, The Huffington Post, Jan. 9, 2010 "Henderson's book leads us to ask: What will allow us to see our enemies in a new light that will make forgiveness possible? ... From Henderson we know that there are some common points along the journey. --Roger S. Gottlieb, Tikkun (January/February 2010) "This is a humane and thoughtful guidebook to the troubled times we live in." --Martin Bell OBE, UNICEF UK Ambassador "These beautifully written and sensitively told stories of forgiveness and peace should provide inspiration and hope for many readers." --Trudy Govier, Author of Forgiveness and Revenge and Taking Wrongs SeriouslyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Waco
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
399 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60258-140-1 (9781602581401)
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E-Book
05/2011
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Persons
Michael Henderson is an English journalist. The author of nine books, his latest titles include, See You After the Duration (2004) and Forgiveness: Breaking the Chain of Hate (2002).
Content
Foreword: No Peace without Forgiveness
The Dalai Lama
Acknowledgments
Preface
1 Clash or Alliance?
NIGERIA The Pastor and the Imam
LEBANON Militia enemies step back from the brink
JEWISH-MUSLIM DIALOGUE Honoring Daniel Pearl
DR. DAVID SMOCK: The Process of Forgiveness
Perspective
JONATHAN SACKS: A Stunningly Original Strategy
2 Reaching Out to 'The Other'
NORTHERN IRELAND Journey without a map
SOUTH AFRICA After the Heidelberg Tavern Massacre
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE Parents' Circle - Families Forum
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE Combatants for Peace
GERMANY Meeting the ""Monsters of My Dreams""
DR. DONNA HICKS: Dignity for All
Perspective
DESMOND TUTU: God's Dream for Humanity
3 Moving Beyond Victimhood
PENNSYLVANIA Before the Blood Had Dried
POLAND Revisiting Auschwitz
GERMANY Norwegian Confronts Nazi Jailer
INDIA Beyond Revenge in Gujarat
RWANDA Tutsi Works for Reconciliation
ENGLAND Liverpool Mother Stirs a Nation
DR. MARGARET SMITH A New Sense of Empowerment
Perspective
RAJMOHAN GANDHI The Righteous Chariot
4 Taking Responsibility
FIJI God Has No Favorite Race
ISRAEL Asking Questions
SIERRA LEONE No Thirst for Revenge
INDIA Praying for Compassion for the Aggressor
BRITISH-JAPANESE RELATIONS A Tale of Two Flags
DR. MOHAMMED ABU-NIMER: Liberation through Responsibility
Perspective
BENAZIR BHUTTO The Great Forgiver
5 Creating Safe Space
Switzerland Ir??ne Laure at Caux
DR. BARRY HART Transformative Spaces for Change
Perspective
BETTY BIGOMBE: What a Woman Can Do
6 Acknowledging the Past
AUSTRALIA National Sorry Day
GERMANY Pforzheim: After the Nightmare
JAVA Dutch POW Diary Changes Japanese Life
GERMANY What about Dresden?
UNITED STATES Restitution to the Nisei
JOSEPH MONTVILLE: The Science Behind Reconciliation
Afterword
Notes
Bibliography
Index
The Dalai Lama
Acknowledgments
Preface
1 Clash or Alliance?
NIGERIA The Pastor and the Imam
LEBANON Militia enemies step back from the brink
JEWISH-MUSLIM DIALOGUE Honoring Daniel Pearl
DR. DAVID SMOCK: The Process of Forgiveness
Perspective
JONATHAN SACKS: A Stunningly Original Strategy
2 Reaching Out to 'The Other'
NORTHERN IRELAND Journey without a map
SOUTH AFRICA After the Heidelberg Tavern Massacre
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE Parents' Circle - Families Forum
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE Combatants for Peace
GERMANY Meeting the ""Monsters of My Dreams""
DR. DONNA HICKS: Dignity for All
Perspective
DESMOND TUTU: God's Dream for Humanity
3 Moving Beyond Victimhood
PENNSYLVANIA Before the Blood Had Dried
POLAND Revisiting Auschwitz
GERMANY Norwegian Confronts Nazi Jailer
INDIA Beyond Revenge in Gujarat
RWANDA Tutsi Works for Reconciliation
ENGLAND Liverpool Mother Stirs a Nation
DR. MARGARET SMITH A New Sense of Empowerment
Perspective
RAJMOHAN GANDHI The Righteous Chariot
4 Taking Responsibility
FIJI God Has No Favorite Race
ISRAEL Asking Questions
SIERRA LEONE No Thirst for Revenge
INDIA Praying for Compassion for the Aggressor
BRITISH-JAPANESE RELATIONS A Tale of Two Flags
DR. MOHAMMED ABU-NIMER: Liberation through Responsibility
Perspective
BENAZIR BHUTTO The Great Forgiver
5 Creating Safe Space
Switzerland Ir??ne Laure at Caux
DR. BARRY HART Transformative Spaces for Change
Perspective
BETTY BIGOMBE: What a Woman Can Do
6 Acknowledging the Past
AUSTRALIA National Sorry Day
GERMANY Pforzheim: After the Nightmare
JAVA Dutch POW Diary Changes Japanese Life
GERMANY What about Dresden?
UNITED STATES Restitution to the Nisei
JOSEPH MONTVILLE: The Science Behind Reconciliation
Afterword
Notes
Bibliography
Index