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Myles Werntz

Myles Werntz directs the Baptist Studies Center in the Graduate School of Theology at Abilene Christian University. He is the author of Bodies of Peace: Nonviolence, Ecclesi­ology, and Witness.

Features

Ordinary violence

Peacemaking is a crucial part of the Christian life—but it isn’t just about war.
Howard Thurman in the classroom
Critical Essay

Howard Thurman’s contemplative nonviolence

The pastor and mentor to Martin Luther King formed a vision of resistance around prayer, not politics.

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