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A Thorough Introduction to the History, Theology, and Spirituality of Christian Nonviolence
A Weekend Retreat-Type Conference
as if the
Sermon on the Mount Mattered;
Examining the
Truth, the Practicality, and
the Power of Christ-like Love
Presenter: 1992 Nobel Peace
Prize Nominee
Father Emmanuel Charles
McCarthy
Music by
Sara Thomsen
and friends
Date: Friday and Saturday,
March 3-4, 2000
Friday: 7pm - 9pm (registration
starts at 6:15pm)
Saturday: 9am - 9pm
Location: Peace Church UCC,
1015 E. 11th St.,
Duluth, MN 55805 Ph: (218)
724-3637
Suggested Fee: $0 - $25 (0 - $10 for students) based on ability to pay
Refreshments, vegetarian
noon meal, and dinner provided Saturday.
Lodging will be provided for
out-of-town participants in local homes
for Friday and Saturday nights,
if desired.
Father McCarthy's book August 9 will be given to all those with paid pre-registration received by Feb 25, 2000.
For more information or additional flyers,
please call
Gary Kohls at (218) 728-9576 or see our
web site at:
http://www.angelfire.com/mn2/peace
Please send with fee, payable to Peace
Church CNV, to:
Gary Kohls, 1306 E. 8th St., Duluth, MN
55805 Phone/Fax: (218) 728-9756
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Father McCarthy is an ordained Melkite rite Catholic priest who has devoted his 30 year ministry to leading world-wide seminars that thoroughly examine the original form of Christianity, namely Jesus= teachings of nonviolent love of friend and enemy, a radical concept that has been de-emphasized by organized Christianity for the last 1700 years.
Fr. McCarthy is in the forefront of that faith movement that is dedicated to the nonviolence so clearly modeled by Jesus of Nazareth. Within the stream of such spiritual peace heroes as the Berrigan brothers, Martin Luther King, Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, Gandhi, Leo Tolstoy, St. Francis of Assisi, etc. Fr. McCarthy has been instrumental io the planting and nurturance of many organizations such as the Peace Studies program at Notre Dame University, Pax Christ USA, and innumerable small local peace and justice organizations around the world. He has written voluminously on this important subject in a multitude of journals, magazines, newspapers and other print media. Several of his seminars have been recorded on audiotape cassette and will, along with other materials, be available for purchase at the weekend seminar.
This conference is ideal for those Christians, especially laypersons, of all denominations, both lapsed and faithful, who struggle with trying to comprehend the long history of Christian participation in war, homicide, unjust institutions, killing, and dominative power in all its forms, including racism, economic injustice, xenophobia, misogyny, homophobia, capital punishment, militarism, poverty, etc. Fr. McCarthy will lead seminar participants through an orderly examination of the history, spirituality and theology of Christian nonviolence (of the 1st 300 years CE) and will discuss at length the justified violence and holy wars of the current dominant form of Christianity known as Constantinian Christianity.
Many past participants in Fr. McCarthy=s conference have had faith-changing and faith-strengthening transformations and have been energized to go back to their individual congregations, communities and families with this important message. Part of the importance of this conference will be the networking that will be encouraged, the handout materials that will lead to further study, and the music, prayer, and meditation that will be an integral part of the event.
Sara Thomsen, local Duluth singer songwriter and committed peace activist, along with some of her friends, will be centering us during the weekend with their inspiring music.
For
more information, our web site has a nonviolence book list, essays from
Father McCarthy and other nonviolence activists, registration forms and
information, maps to Peace Church, and a list of hotels and phone numbers
in the Duluth area.
http://www.angelfire.com/mn2/peace
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