{"product_id":"nonviolent-action-what-christian-ethics-demands-but-most-christians-have-never-really-tried-paperback-1","title":"Nonviolent Action: What Christian Ethics Demands But Most Christians Have Never Really Tried - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald J. Sider\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Mouw\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are numerous examples throughout history of effective nonviolent action. Nonviolent protesters defied the Soviet Empire's communist rulers, Gandhi's nonviolent revolution defeated the British Empire, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s peaceful civil-rights crusade changed American history. Recent scholarship shows that nonviolent revolutions against injustice and dictatorship are actually more successful than violent campaigns. In this book, noted theologian and bestselling author Ron Sider argues that the search for peaceful alternatives to violence is not only a practical necessity in the wake of the twentieth century--the most bloody in human history--but also a moral demand of the Christian faith. He presents compelling examples of how nonviolent action has been practiced in history and in current social-political situations to promote peace and oppose injustice, showing that this path is a successful and viable alternative to violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTesting the Possibilities of Nonviolence\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Every once in a while a book substantially changes the conversation, and even the posture, of the church. What Ron Sider's \u003ci\u003eRich Christians in an Age of Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e did to change how Christians think about poverty, \u003ci\u003eNonviolent Action\u003c\/i\u003e promises to do for how we think about war. It is not just for pacifists. It is for skeptics, war hawks, liberals, and conservatives.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eShane Claiborne\u003c\/b\u003e, author, activist, and founding partner of The Simple Way \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Ron Sider's powerful blend of scholarship and passion has gripped me! I fully endorse Ron's call to an organized, active campaign of nonviolence.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eLynne Hybels\u003c\/b\u003e, advocate for global engagement, Willow Creek Community Church \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"When Ron Sider talks, I listen. When he writes, I read. Whether or not one is a pacifist--I am not--one has something to learn about the power of nonviolent protest and resistance from Dr. Sider's careful and thoughtful study of successful nonviolent movements against tyranny and oppression.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRobert P. George\u003c\/b\u003e, Princeton University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This wise, balanced, and inspiring book is a richly instructive guide for all who have pledged their allegiance to the Savior who is also the Prince of Peace.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRichard Mouw\u003c\/b\u003e, Fuller Theological Seminary (from the foreword) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gandhi and King are not anomalies. Ron Sider shows that these outstanding witnesses to nonviolence are part of a long and often-successful tradition. I hope this book of case studies inspires more people to seek the knowledge and training that Christian action for justice requires.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDavid Neff\u003c\/b\u003e, speaker, writer, and former editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] persuasive book. . . . Sider recognizes that civil disobedience often functions as only one factor among many in ending oppression--but often the one that tips the balance. . . . Proponents of just war and pacifists need to recognize they are often on the same side and work together to make war a true last resort. History shows they can.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald J. Sider\u003c\/b\u003e (1939-2022; PhD, Yale University) was the founder and president emeritus of Evangelicals for Social Action and served as distinguished professor of theology, holistic ministry, and public policy at Palmer Theological Seminary. He wrote numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Early Church on Killing\u003c\/i\u003e, the bestselling \u003ci\u003eRich Christians in an Age of Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52745904521523,"sku":"9781587433665","price":40.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MXAwZ2h2cWNneFZjK0tKRXZFQjcvUT09_f2904ef2-dee6-4d57-90df-ab2c5cb33354.webp?v=1764190936","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/nonviolent-action-what-christian-ethics-demands-but-most-christians-have-never-really-tried-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}