{"product_id":"a-ministry-of-risk-writings-on-peace-and-nonviolence-9781531506285","title":"A Ministry of Risk: Writings on Peace and Nonviolence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience the powerful legacy of Philip Berrigan's nonviolent resistance to war and empire\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the battlefields of World War II to the front lines of peace activism, Philip Berrigan evolved from soldier to scholar, priest to political prisoner. Confronting the fundamental nature of America's military-focused culture, Berrigan took an unyielding stance against societal evils-war, systemic racism, unchecked materialism, and the baleful presence of nuclear weapons. Imprisoned by his government and ostracized by his Church, Berrigan's life is a courageous example of nonviolent resistance and liberation in the face of overwhelming odds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Ministry of Risk \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive collection of Philip Berrigan's writings. Authorized by the Berrigan family and arranged chronologically, these writings depict the transformation of one revolu-tionary soul while also providing a firsthand account of a nation grappling with its martial obsessions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThreading the vibrant fabric of history with autobiographical insights, introspective theology, and a clarion call to activism, \u003ci\u003eA Ministry of Risk \u003c\/i\u003eoffers both a living manifesto of nonviolent resistance and a journal of spiritual reflection by one of the 20th century's most prophetic voices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Dear S.J. (Afterword By) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Dear \u003c\/b\u003eis a long- time peace activist, priest, and author of 40 books on peace and nonviolence. He is the director of BeatitudesCenter.org and was a close friend of Philip Berrigan. He is the executor of the Daniel Berrigan Literary Trust and lives in California. For more information about John and his work, visit www.johndear.org. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Berrigan (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePhilip Berrigan\u003c\/b\u003e, an American peace activist and Catholic priest, spent 11 years in prison for advocating nonviolent resistance to war. Notably part of the Baltimore Four and Catonsville Nine, he protested wars from Vietnam to Iraq. The author of numerous books, he was a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrad Wolf (Edited By) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBrad Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e, former prosecutor and professor, co- founded Peace Action Network of Lancaster, PA. He coordinated the Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal and writes for numerous publications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Wylie-Kellermann (Foreword By) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBill Wylie- Kellermann \u003c\/b\u003eis a retired Methodist pastor, nonviolent community activist, teacher, and author. His books include \u003ci\u003eCelebrant's Flame: Daniel Berrigan in Memory\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Reflection \u003c\/i\u003e(2021); \u003ci\u003eA Keeper of the Word: Selected Writings of William Stringfellow\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), \u003ci\u003ePrincipalities in Particular: A Practical Theology of the Powers that Be \u003c\/i\u003e(2017), and \u003ci\u003eSeasons of Faith and Conscience \u003c\/i\u003e(1991). He was also a contributing editor of \u003ci\u003eSojourners\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrida Berrigan (Preface By) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrida Berrigan \u003c\/b\u003elives in New London, CT, with her husband and three children. She is an urban farmer and community activist, organizing around affordable home ownership with the Southeastern Connecticut Community Land Trust, and against the ever-stretching shadow of militarism with the Connecticut Committee on Nuclear Prohibition. She writes periodically for WagingNonviolence.org, TomDispatch.com and In These Times, and is the author of the 2015 book \u003ci\u003eIt Runs In The Family: On Being Raised\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBy Radicals And Growing Into Rebellious Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fordham University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625700135186,"sku":"9781531506285","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba980ea7-c387-4775-a82c-4e4abd25b44f.jpg?v=1732636957","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-ministry-of-risk-writings-on-peace-and-nonviolence-9781531506285","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}