“For the Peace from Above”
An Orthodox Resource Book on War, Peace and Nationalism
edited by Hildo Bos and Jim Forest
Syndesmos, 1999, 208 pp.
ISBN 83-906958-6-3
The online version of the book is made from the first edition. A second revised and expanded edition is in preparation and will be published early in 2005 by the World Council of Churches.
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For the Peace from Above
is a unique resource tool offering a wealth of information:
- reference texts from Scripture, Church canons, the Fathers, liturgical texts and contemporary authors
- official Orthodox Church statements on racism and on conflicts in Nagorno-Karabach, Russia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo
- essays by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholemeos, Metropolitan George of Mount Lebanon, Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, Bishop Irenaeus of Backa, Olivier Clément, Fr. Sergi Tchetverikoff
- clear and challenging definitions from dictionaries, Fathers of the Church and contemporary authors
- study tools for workshops and group activities
To purchase the text in book form: $20 per single copy (20% discount for four to nine copies, ten or more copies 30% discount); Syndesmos members price: $15 (prices do not include shipping).
order from:
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The contents of this Resource Book may be reproduced freely, with reference to the source: For the Peace From Above: An Orthodox Resource Book on War, Peace and Nationalism (Syndesmos Books)
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Note: The web version of the book has been copy-edited by John Brady, who corrected many spelling and punctuation errors and made many other improvements in the text. Our thanks to him for all his help. We ask readers to notify us of further corrections that may be needed.
The Syndesmos Resource Book on War, Peace and Nationalism
is dedicated to all Orthodox youth living in places of war and conflict, as a tribute to their courage and faith.
