{"product_id":"faith-and-violence-christian-teaching-and-christian-practice-9780268000943","title":"Faith and Violence: Christian Teaching and Christian Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMerton's classic \u003cem\u003eFaith and Violence\u003c\/em\u003e makes a powerful case for a theology of resistance that speaks with enduring urgency.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViolence in the modern world is a complex matter. The majority of the world's most egregious acts of violence are not perpetrated at the level of the individual--rather, they occur at the hands of systematically organized bureaucracies. It is this \"white-collar\" violence that Merton addresses in \u003cem\u003eFaith and Violence\u003c\/em\u003e. Writing at the height of the Vietnam war, Merton masterfully illustrates the disastrous consequences of wielding and promoting violence. As an alternative, he proposes that Christians retrieve and embody a conception of love that seeks to win over one's adversaries as collaborators rather than crushing or humiliating them. Merton's poignant reflections deal with issues ranging from the Vietnam War to the civil rights movement and the mid-20th century Death of God movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Merton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/1968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.40w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268000943","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126714122377,"sku":"9780268000943","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_58250525-877c-42f3-84a4-e99284f8617d.jpg?v=1782795029","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/faith-and-violence-christian-teaching-and-christian-practice-9780268000943","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}