Non-violence is not a passive attitude
Turn the other cheek? This expression has the gift of making people uncomfortable. Too difficult, too passive, too extreme, it is perhaps an ideal to achieve but, we think, especially not to put into practice on a daily basis. “If it’s a question of letting yourself be carried away in all circumstances, it’s no longer a life! »
What if reacting nonviolently didn’t mean doing nothing? The author shows in this book that it is rather a matter of seeking to act in a positive way, to fight a "good fight", so that evil and injustice are denounced while finding other ways than violence. to confront his enemy. Firstly recalling what promotes violence, it explores the different non-violent approaches, with very practical avenues, in personal conflicts, in the church, among children, in society to move towards reconciliation. Thanks to the questions at the end of the chapter, it also allows the reader to question themselves in a very personal way and to progress in the field of conflict management.
Frédéric de Coninck is a sociologist and biblical scholar. Researcher at Paris Est University, he works on the evolution of lifestyles and mobility.
Author: Frédéric De Coninck
ISBN: 9782863144268