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The selections are in a variety of genres, including essays, letters, speeches, stories, poems, and songs. Study war no more is a science fiction anthology edited by science fiction author and vietnam. Study war no more is a science fiction anthology edited by science fiction author and vietnam war veteran joe haldeman. Jun 14, 2016 featuring more than 150 eloquent and provocative writers in all, war no more is a bible for activists, a goto resource for scholars and students, and an inspiring and fascinating story for every reader interested in the crosscurrents of war and peace in american history. This book is a rich, welldocumented resource that is honest, trenchant, evocative and energizing on peace. Study war no more is a learning tool developed and produced by world beyond war in partnership with the global campaign for peace education study war no more is intended for those concerned with pursuing alternative possibilities to the general futility of war as a means to pursuing peace. Winn is pastor emeritus, north decatur presbyterian church, decatur, georgia, and president emeritus, louisville theological seminary, louisville, kentucky.
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Wells, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. In aint gonna study war no more, albert curry winn lays out the ambiguity of scriptures teaching on war and peace to come to terms with how christians should practically apply that teaching. The title is derived from a line in the traditional gospel song down by the riverside. Celebrating martin luther king and remembering another speech. All of the short stories concern war, and were previously published in other publications. Asimovs glib but provocative essay on the benefits of more rather than less computerized governmental tabkeeping. This observation points to a key theme of the book. I was a boy scout when pearl harbor was attacked on december 7, 1941.
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