A basis for peace.The Tent of Abraham, by Arthur Waskow Arthur Ocean Waskow, born Arthur I. Waskow, (born 1933 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American author, political activist, and rabbi associated with the Jewish Renewal movement. , Joan Chittister Sister Joan D. Chittister, OSB (born 26 April 1936) is a Benedictine nun and an international lecturer on topics concerning women, the poor, peace and justice, and contemporary issues in church and society. , and Saadi Shakur Chishti, tells the story of Abraham's journey in the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. We can interpret the stories as grounds for war--evidence of which is abundant--or, the authors argue, as grounds for peace. The book concludes with resources for peacemaking Peacemaking See also Antimilitarism. Agrippa, Menenius Coriolanus’s witty friend; reasons with rioting mob. [Br. Lit.: Coriolanus] Antenor percipiently urges peace with Greeks. [Gk. Lit. , including how to pitch your own Abrahamic tent--one that, like Abraham's, is open and welcoming. |
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