Christ Speaks about Peace: His Message for Today

If we are following the Prince of Peace, why are we still at war?

If you ask this question, this book is for you. You will see key scriptural passages along with reflections on how they apply to violence and war today. That’s like listening to Jesus speak and then thinking about how his words pertain to Biblical peacemaking in our time.

Even if you don’t belong to a church, this book can be helpful. You will gain wonderful insights from this remarkable teacher of peace.

Pastors: in these chapters you will find a wealth of examples that show how strongly Jesus took issue with violence and war, helping you to better challenge your people to Christian peacemaking.

You will hear his vision of peace in the Sermon on the Mount, learn how the Prince of Peace was revealed, see how he exposed the fallacies of ‘redemptive violence' and the 'combat myth,’ ponder his teaching on love in the Gospel of John, visualize Jesus’ unique contribution to peace in his acceptance of the cross and hear the challenge to militarism in the letters of Paul and other ambassadors for Christ. There are chapters on some of the persistent obstacles to biblical peace today: misinterpretation of the ‘end times,’ the temptation of imperial power, the myth we still cling to and failing to cooperate with God’s plan for humanity.

Also included is a comprehensive index of scripture passages on the topics of violence and peace and a brief introduction to the vision of peace proclaimed by the Hebrew prophets.

Written by an experienced deacon and pastoral associate (MDiv), who has studied the Scriptures and has been ‘preaching peace’ for nearly 20 years.