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Available
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Publication
Pendle Hill Pubns (1986)
ISBN
0875742696 / 9780875742694
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This very special pamphlet on the spiritual meaning of nonviolence is notable for careful clarity and spiritual wisdom.
Writing in the 1980s, Seeger notes the prevalence among committed workers for social justice of a position either advocating for or tolerant of the use of "controlled" violence
Writing in the 1980s, Seeger notes the prevalence among committed workers for social justice of a position either advocating for or tolerant of the use of "controlled" violence
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against the system of oppression. He sees such activists, formerly committed to nonviolence, having changed their view in response to outrage and frustration at the brutality and persistence of the violent systems. And he asks: can the use of violence in any way further the cause of nonviolent social change? His answer is deeply spiritually wise. Show Less
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CP 269