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What Would You Do?

by John Howard Yoder, Joan Baez · 1983

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What would you do if someone attacked your grandmother, wife, daughter (or grandfather, husband, son)? Yoder explores the pros and cons of a nonviolent response. Expanded edition, 148 pages.

Subject
philosophy
Themes
religionChristianmorality
Audience
adult
Length
short · 146 pages

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