Introduction to Nonviolence and Drinking alcohol more than twice a week... spikes risk of stroke, plus weekly faithwise roundup

Introduction to Nonviolence:  Non-violent movements, under figures like Gandhi and the Dalai Lama, led to some of the great social changes of the 20th century, and some argue it offers solutions for this century's problems. This book explores non-violence from its roots in diverse religious and philosophical traditions to its role in bringing social and political change today. 

Introduction to Nonviolence  Ramin Jahanbegloo

Table of Contents:
1. Introducing Nonviolence
2. Non-Violence in Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism
3. Christianity and Nonviolence
4. Islam and Nonviolence
5. Philosophical Foundations of Nonviolence
6. Gandhi and Nonviolence
7. Pragmatic Nonviolence
8. Critiques of Nonviolence
9. Nonviolence in Twentieth Century
10. Nonviolence in Twenty-First Century
Conclusion: Democracy and Nonviolence

Review:

"Engaging in its depth and also its great width, this excellent text looks at the roots of potentially effective non-violence in a variety of religions and in a range of contemporary societies." - Rajmohan Gandhi, historian and former research professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

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