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Nonviolent Resistance

50 Years After Birmingham, Injustice Is Still Here

John W. Whitehead | Posted 04.29.2013 | Politics
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John W. Whitehead

Clearly, violence is also not the answer, neither on the government's part nor on the part of disgruntled citizens. Violence only leads to more violence. So where does this leave us?

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King, Clowns And The Third Way

Mark Sandlin | Posted 03.20.2013 | Religion
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Mark Sandlin

Dr. King was a living example of the kind of person who encourages the moral arc of history to bend toward justice. He is also an example of the only effective way to bend that arc: nonviolently.

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Jesus' Nonviolent Resistance For The Marginalized

Craig S. Keener | Posted 12.19.2012 | Religion
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Craig S. Keener

If Jesus' preaching of an imminent kingdom sounded too political, it would arouse Roman concern. Jesus probably did not simply predict his death: He provoked it.

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Imagining Nonviolence in the Middle East

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 12.01.2011 | Religion
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Paul Brandeis Raushenbush

Nonviolence in the Middle East sounds idealistic to be sure; and to some, dangerously naive. But think of the alternative.

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The Principal Challenge We Face

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Clarence B. Jones

It has now become clearer to me than ever before that the challenge confronting the world is to find innovative forms of verbal and written communication to enable us to resolve disputes nonviolently.

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Toppling Dictators with a Lethal Dose of Technology and Nonviolent Action

Stephanie Rudat | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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Stephanie Rudat

Ahmed Salah, an Egyptian journalist and activist who had survived torture while incarcerated in jail for pushing against the regime, brought his mission to the United States.

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Africa's Youths United Can Never be Defeated

Alemayehu G. Mariam | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Alemayehu G. Mariam

Mubarak, Irhal! A specter is haunting Africa and the Middle East - the specter of an awesome army of youths on the move, in revolt, marching for free...

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Martin Luther King: Remembering What We Forgot

John McKnight | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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John McKnight

To honor Dr. King's legacy we need to go the peaceful way, not because it sometimes works, but because it is the best way of life. The peaceful way creates a community where life and creativity can flourish.

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Egypt and the US "We Know Best" Syndrome

Lisa Schirch | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Lisa Schirch

With countries across the Middle East now teetering between stability and change, it is hard to tell what President Obama means when he invokes the concept of stability.

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Remembering Serbia's Nonviolent Victory

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Cynthia Boaz

In the United States, the first week of October passed by without much fanfare. However, for about 10 million Serbian citizens, it was a time to celeb...

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Glenn Beck on Martin Luther King and Gandhi

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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Jim Wallis

I was heartened to hear Beck affirm the nonviolence of King, but I would also like to remind him of King's tireless commitment to social justice.

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