Keith R Maddock
Autor de Living truth : a spiritual portrait of Pierre Ceresole, 1879-1945
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Living Truth: A Spiritual Portrait of Pierre Ceresole por Keith R. Maddock
Swiss activist Pierre Ceresole (1879-1945) was the founder of the international work camp movement and a Friend imprisoned for defying his own government to bring a message of truth and peace to Germans and Italians in the world wars, yet his contributions are not widely recognized in North America. Known as “one of the great consciences” of the Swiss, Ceresole protested the churches’ silence during wartime, met with Mussolini to discuss peaceful collaboration and conceived of the healing and practical work of Service Civil International as a moral alternative to war. Author Keith Maddock goes beyond Ceresole’s actions paint a portrait of the spiritual growth of a passionate, poetic, solitary seeker of Truth who urges us “to set aside our theories and our fears, to take up the tools that are needed to create a more humane, just and peaceful world.”… (más)
Written with sensitivity and grace, this essay depicts Friends Testimonies in prison service work. By example of listening and respect, more than by preaching, the author has much to say about being present in prison and receiving gifts from people who are
This essay depicts Friends Testimonies in prison service work. By example of listening and respect, more than by preaching, the author has much to say about being present in prison and receiving gifts from people who are.
Ceresole (1879-1945) was the founder of the international work camp movement and a Friend imprisoned for defying his government to bring a message of truth and peace to Germans and Italians in the world wars, yet his contributions are not widely recognized in North America. He protested the churches’ silence during wartime, met with Mussolini to discuss peaceful collaboration and conceived of the healing and practical work of Service Civil International as a moral alternative to war.
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