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mishmashreads's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
This is my second reading of the book. When I read it the first time, it was powerful. I picked it up again after an interview with Fr. John Dear after the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Maybe it is because I am at a different point in my life than I was the first time, or that I’ve simply read so many things like this, or my interests have changed on some level, but nothing seemed as ground breaking like it felt the first time. I did enjoy his personal stories.
However, as a person living in this world with a job and a family, it doesn’t provide as clear of a path. Yeah, I can not support the wars my government partakes in, but how can I truly integrate non-violence into my life? This is unclear and he gives no insight. He speaks from a privileged place, as a white, male priest. Nothing wrong with his message, but it’s just from his point of a view.
Overall a quick read.
Maybe it is because I am at a different point in my life than I was the first time, or that I’ve simply read so many things like this, or my interests have changed on some level, but nothing seemed as ground breaking like it felt the first time. I did enjoy his personal stories.
However, as a person living in this world with a job and a family, it doesn’t provide as clear of a path. Yeah, I can not support the wars my government partakes in, but how can I truly integrate non-violence into my life? This is unclear and he gives no insight. He speaks from a privileged place, as a white, male priest. Nothing wrong with his message, but it’s just from his point of a view.
Overall a quick read.
guida315's review
4.0
This was my second reading of the book, the first being shortly after it came out twenty years ago. This time around I skimmed, but the message still resonated.
Given today’s problems: left hating right, right hating left; race; gender; gender identity; and just the general dislike for people who are different, all who profess to be Christian would be well-served in reading and following — or at least making an effort to follow — these teachings of nonviolence.
Given today’s problems: left hating right, right hating left; race; gender; gender identity; and just the general dislike for people who are different, all who profess to be Christian would be well-served in reading and following — or at least making an effort to follow — these teachings of nonviolence.
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