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Here for the first time in print is the story of a small group who dared to confront Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich with the love of Jesus Christ. Avoiding covert resistance on the one hand and complicity and compromise on the other, the Rhon Bruderhof, under the courageous leadership of Eberhard Arnold, boldly witnessed to the politics of the Kingdom of God in Nazi Germany. Although "less than a gnat to an elephant," in Arnold's words, they believed that as God's ambassadors love could overcome hatred-even of Adolf Hitler himself. This is an amazing account of a community who stayed true to the nonviolent way of the Cross, and how, despite relentless Nazi opposition, God protected and victoriously led them along the way.
This book examines part of the development of the Bruderhof community, which emerged in Germany in 1920. Community members sought to model their life on the New Testament. This included sharing goods. The community became part of the Hutterite movement, with its origins in sixteenth-century Anabaptism. After the rise to power of the Nazi regime, the Bruderhof became a target and the community was forcibly dissolved. Members who escaped from Germany and travelled to England were welcomed as refugees from persecution and a community was established in the Cotswolds. In the period 1933 to 1942, when the Bruderhof's witness was advancing in Britain, its members were in touch with many individuals and movements. This book covers the Bruderhof's connections with (among others) the Fellowship of Reconciliation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the Peace Pledge Union, the social work of Muriel and Doris Lester in East London, Jewish refugee groups, and artistic pioneers like Eric Gill. As significant numbers of British people joined the Bruderhof, its farming, publishing and arts and crafts activities extended considerably. But with the outbreak of the Second World War, German members came to be regarded with suspicion and British members became unpopular locally because they were pacifists. Although the Bruderhof was defended in Parliament, notably by Lady Astor, it seemed that German members would be interned as enemy aliens. The consequence was that by 1942 over 300 community members had left England. With Mennonite assistance, they began to forge a new life in South America. This book traces a remarkable Christian peace experiment being undertaken in a time of great political upheaval.
In Embassies Under Siege, eyewitnesses present nine representative crises in vivid detail, examining the recurring challenges posed to diplomatic missions. The authors, all career Foreign Service officers, provide more than just frightening firsthand accounts of vulnerable people facing great peril. They also suggest useful lessons for protecting diplomatic personnel abroad. Many of these suggestions have already been implemented, and as old problems continue and new crises develop, the lessons learned from these cases prove invaluable. Through stories of great physical courage, professionalism, and resourcefulness, Embassies Under Siege paints a clear picture of the unique type of individual serving in the Foreign Service today.
A Marine’s Peace created from bits and pieces of information from the Marine’s real-life journey and family stories of his struggles. John Sanchez, Jr. a Marine Corporal born November 6, 1971 and raised in Reedley, California until May14, 2007, served with honor in US Marine Corps The Marine’s experiences demonstrated extraordinary valor in the heat of battle and compassion during certain death situations for the enemy. The stories change from present to past as do the nightmares of the Marine. The struggle for mental peace is clearly a challenge as manifested when working on the tractor and his son’s baseball practice. He felt betrayed when a young Marine took his last breath and he discovered that media members assisted in informing, preparing, and setting IED’s that were responsible for the death of his troops. Vengeance was not the Marine Corporal’s way, however executing orders that satisfied that objective, allowed the Marine to free his sense of loss. The most perplexing emotional moment occurs when the father discovers that his son is being treated by emergency personnel and he is not allowed to go to his side. No moment is more emotionally challenging than seeing your child at deaths calling and you cannot stop it from happening. The courage and sentiment of the Marine’s mother and the passenger in the truck are breath taking. Anxiously waiting for headlights to blanket the kitchen window, but instead the Marine’s mother received a phone call notifying her of the death of her son and her grandson holding onto her and pleading for news about his father. Quick intense breathing and crying is hard to avert as you experience the tragic emotional abyss from which recovery is impossible. A quick and easy read, but tissues will be necessary.