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Jesus and the Nonviolent Revolution

Andre Trocme of Le Chambon is famous for his role in saving thousands of Jews from the Nazis during World War II. But his bold deeds did not spring from a void. They were rooted in his understanding of Jesus way of nonviolence an understanding that gave him the remarkable insights contained in this long out-of-print classic. In this book, you ll encounter a Jesus you may have never met before a Jesus who not only calls for spiritual transformation, but for practical changes that answer the most perplexing political, economic, and social problems of our time."

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 215 pages

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