Occupied with Nonviolence
Description
Jean Zaru, the longtime activist andQuaker leader from Ramallah, herebrings home the pain and centralconvictions that animate Christiannonviolence and activity today.
Zaru vividly paints the complex realitiesfaced by all parties in Palestine - Jewsand Muslims and Christians, Israelisand Palestinians, women and men. Yeteven as Zaru eloquently names thecommon misunderstandings of thehistory, present situation, and currentpolicies of the parties there, she vividlyarticulates an alternative: a religiouslymotivated nonviolent path to peaceand justice in the world's most troubledregion.
Product Details
| Publisher | Fortress Press |
| Publish Date | July 03, 2008 |
| Pages | 168 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780800663179 |
| Dimensions | 8.3 X 5.4 X 0.5 inches | 0.5 pounds |
About the Author
Diana L. Eck is Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies and Director of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University.
Marla Schrader serves in the department of Global Ministries for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. She lived for ten years in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Jean Zaru is a Palestinian Christian who lives in Ramallah, outside of Jerusalem. She is a Quaker and serves on the board of the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center. She has also served as president of the Jerusalem YWCA and as vice president of the World YWCA.
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